Clem"en*cy (?), n.; pl.
Clemencies (#). [L. clementia, fr.
clemens mild, calm.] 1. Disposition
to forgive and spare, as offenders; mildness of temper;
gentleness; tenderness; mercy.
Great clemency and tender zeal toward their
subjects.
Stowe.
They had applied for the royal
clemency.
Macaulay.
2. Mildness or softness of the elements;
as, the clemency of the season.
Syn. -- Mildness; tenderness; indulgence; lenity;
mercy; gentleness; compassion; kindness.