clemency
pronunciation
How to pronounce clemency in British English:
UK [ˈklemənsi]
How to pronounce clemency in American English:
US [ˈklɛmənsi]
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- Noun:
- good weather with comfortable temperatures
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
Word Origin
- clemency (n.)
- 1550s, "mildness or gentleness shown in exercise of authority," from Latin clementia "calmness, gentleness," from clemens "calm, mild," related to clinare "to lean" (see lean (v.)) + participial suffix -menos (also in alumnus). For sense evolution, compare inclined in secondary meaning "disposed favorably." Earlier in same sense was clemence (late 15c.). Meaning "mildness of weather or climate" is 1660s (a sense also in Latin); clement (adj.) is older in both senses, late 15c. and 1620s respectively, but now is used only in negation and only of the weather.
Example
- 1. Australian ministers say they will lobby their indonesian counterparts for clemency for the six australians who now face the firing squad .
- 2. After india 's president , pranab mukherjee , rejected his clemency plea , mr kasab became the first person hanged in india since 2004 .
- 3. The women 's families have appealed for clemency and asked north korea and the united states not to link the case to the current diplomatic standoff between them .
- 4. Islam 's sharia law allows for qisas ( retribution ) but it also advises for clemency , especially before and during ramadan , which starts on monday in iran .