CLEMENCY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

Example:

he threw himself on the mercy of the court

Synonyms:

clemency; mercifulness; mercy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("clemency" is a kind of...):

lenience; leniency (lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "clemency"):

commutation; re-sentencing ((law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law)

amnesty; free pardon; pardon (the formal act of liberating someone)

quarter (clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent)

reprieve; respite (the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment)

Derivation:

clement ((used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy)

Meaning:

Good weather with comfortable temperatures

Synonyms:

clemency; mildness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("clemency" is a kind of...):

good weather (weather suitable for outdoor activities)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "clemency"):

balminess; softness (the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing)

Derivation:

clement ((of weather or climate) physically mild)