Clemence

//ˈklɛməns// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of clemency. obsolete, uncountable

    "shew that clemence oft, in things amis"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Latin.
  2. 2
    A surname originating as a matronymic.

Synonyms

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clemency

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"shew that clemence oft, in things amis"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English clemence, from Old French clemence, from Latin clēmentia. Doublet of clemency.

Etymology 2

From clemence, from Latin clēmentia (“mercy; mildness”).

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