clement
[ klem-uhnt ]
/ ˈklɛm ənt /
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adjective
mild or merciful in disposition or character; lenient; compassionate: A clement judge reduced his sentence.
(of the weather) mild or temperate; pleasant.
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Origin of clement
1425–75; late Middle English (<Old French ) <Latin clēment-, stem of clēmēns gentle, merciful
OTHER WORDS FROM clement
clem·ent·ly, adverbo·ver·clem·ent, adjectiveWords nearby clement
Definition for clement (2 of 2)
Clement
[ klem-uhnt ]
/ ˈklɛm ənt /
noun
a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for clement
clement
/ (ˈklɛmənt) /
adjective
merciful
(of the weather) mild
Derived forms of clement
clemently, adverbWord Origin for clement
C15: from Latin clēmēns mild; probably related to Greek klinein to lean
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