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God's forgiveness allows us to be honest with ourselves. We recognize our imperfections, admit our failures, and plead to God for clemency.
Jonathan Sacks

Meaning of "clemency" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLEMENCY

From Latin clēmentia, from clēmēns gentle.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CLEMENCY

clemency  [ˈklɛmənsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLEMENCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clemency is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLEMENCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pardon

A pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and the cancellation of the relevant penalty; it is usually granted by a head of state or by acts of a parliament or a religious authority. Clemency means the forgiveness of a crime or the cancellation of the penalty associated with it. It is a general concept that encompasses several related procedures: pardoning, commutation, remission and reprieves. Commutation or remission is the lessening of a penalty without forgiveness for the crime; the beneficiary is still considered guilty of the offense. A reprieve is the postponement of punishment, often with a view to a pardon or other review of the sentence. Today, pardons are granted in many countries when individuals have demonstrated that they have fulfilled their debt to society, or are otherwise considered to be deserving. Pardons are sometimes offered to persons who are wrongfully convicted or who claim they have been wrongfully convicted. In some jurisdictions, accepting such a pardon implicitly constitutes an admission of guilt, so in some cases the offer is refused.

Definition of clemency in the English dictionary

The definition of clemency in the dictionary is mercy or leniency. Other definition of clemency is mildness, esp of the weather.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLEMENCY


adamancy
ˈædəmənsɪ
adiathermancy
ˌædɪəˈθɜːmənsɪ
agency
ˈeɪdʒənsɪ
athermancy
æˈθɜːmənsɪ
clamancy
ˈklæmənsɪ
consistency
kənˈsɪstənsɪ
consultancy
kənˈsʌltənsɪ
currency
ˈkʌrənsɪ
diathermancy
ˌdaɪəˈθɜːmənsɪ
dormancy
ˈdɔːmənsɪ
efficiency
ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
emergency
ɪˈmɜːdʒənsɪ
frequency
ˈfriːkwənsɪ
inclemency
ɪnˈklɛmənsɪ
potency
ˈpəʊtənsɪ
pregnancy
ˈprɛɡnənsɪ
tendency
ˈtɛndənsɪ
transparency
trænsˈpærənsɪ
vacancy
ˈveɪkənsɪ
vehemency
ˈviːɪmənsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLEMENCY

cleistogamous
cleistogamously
cleistogamy
cleithral
Cleland
clem
clematis
Clemenceau
clemencies
Clemens
clement
Clement I
Clement of Alexandria
Clement V
Clement VII
clementine
Clementines
clemently
clemmed
clemming

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLEMENCY

advertising agency
competency
constituency
contingency
deficiency
dependency
energy efficiency
estate agency
fluency
high frequency
high-frequency
latency
low frequency
news agency
presidency
proficiency
residency
sufficiency
travel agency
urgency

Synonyms and antonyms of clemency in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CLEMENCY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «clemency» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of clemency

Translation of «clemency» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLEMENCY

Find out the translation of clemency to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clemency from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clemency» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宽大
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

clemencia
570 millions of speakers

English

clemency
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्षमादान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرأفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

помилования
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

clemência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষমাশীলতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clémence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kecintaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Milde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

慈悲
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사면
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clemency
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khoan dung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருணை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षमादान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

merhamet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clemenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łaskawość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

помилування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clementa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιείκεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

genade
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mildhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

benådning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clemency

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEMENCY»

The term «clemency» is regularly used and occupies the 68.276 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEMENCY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «clemency» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «clemency» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clemency

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3 QUOTES WITH «CLEMENCY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word clemency.
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Leonard Peltier
What Bill Clinton did to us was cruel. The White House gave my attorneys indications that there was a good chance for my clemency to be granted. I had to prepare myself for being released because there was no sign that my petition would be denied.
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Maximilien Robespierre
To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is cruelty.
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Jonathan Sacks
God's forgiveness allows us to be honest with ourselves. We recognize our imperfections, admit our failures, and plead to God for clemency.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLEMENCY»

Discover the use of clemency in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clemency and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clemency
Hundreds of miles out to sea in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic, stories begin to change, facts begin to blur and emerge, and tempers begin to flare.
Charles G. Turner III, 2012
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Forgiveness, Mercy, and Clemency
This volume examines the registers of individual psychology, religious belief, social practice, and political power circulating in and around those who forgive, grant mercy, or pose clemency power.
Austin Sarat, Nasser Hussain, 2007
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Clemency and Cruelty in the Roman World
This book explores the formation of clemency as a human and social value in the Roman Empire.
Melissa Barden Dowling, 2006
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Clemency: The Saint Chronicles
Hundreds of miles out to sea in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic, stories begin to change, facts begin to blur and emerge, and tempers begin to flare. W
Charles G. Turner, 2012
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Clemency Pogue
When a very bad, seemingly invincible, fairy attacks eleven-year-old Clemency Pogue, the girl remembers Peter Pan and shouts, "I don't believe in fairies!" over and over until the fairy drops dead.
JT PETTY, 2012
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Chasing Shadows: Mathematics, Astronomy, and the Early ...
Chasing Shadows is an invitingly written and highly informative exploration of the early history of astronomy.
Clemency Montelle, 2010
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Clemency Granted
With colorful characters and vivid imagery, the author delivers a fast-paced and suspenseful tale that is sure to entertain from first page to last.
Jasmine Johal, 2009
8
Justice denied: clemency appeals in death penalty cases
This first study of executive clemency petitions shows in dramatic detail how mistakes and miscarriages of justice often fail the condemned and victims alike.
Cathleen Burnett, 2002
9
Clemency for battered women in Michigan: a manual for ...
Manual containing information on domestic violence and the battered women syndrome, as well as resources for women and attorneys to file successful clemency petitions.
Sarah Geraghty, 1998
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Battered women's justice: the movement for clemency and the ...
Social Movements Past and Present offers thorough analyses of the ideas and actions that have changed the way Americans think and live.
Patricia Gagné, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLEMENCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clemency is used in the context of the following news items.
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Obama's Potential Clemency Push Can't Come Soon Enough …
“[The presidential clemency power] is one line in the U.S. Constitution that has no procedures to it, no bureaucracy,” one clemency campaigner ... «BuzzFeed News, Jul 15»
2
President Johnson claimed to not have seen a clemency petition for …
Mary Surratt was hung for her role in the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln 150 years ago today, July 7, the first woman in ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Editorial: Clemency the beginning stages towards reform
President Obama is expected to make a large step toward prison reform through use of his power of presidential pardon to grant clemency to a ... «UI The Daily Iowan, Jul 15»
4
Morning links: Obama administration signals broad clemency
Remember when New York City was held up as an example of some alleged national crime wave? Well, not so much. Here's another horrifying ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Eric Holder: The 'Possibility Exists' That Edward Snowden Could …
But Holder's previous comments, in January 2014, made clear that "the notion of clemency was not something we were willing to consider.". «National Journal, Jul 15»
6
Obama Plans Clemency to Free Nonviolent Drug Offenders
The expansive use of his clemency power is part of a broader effort by Mr. Obama to correct what he sees as the excesses of the past, when ... «The Moderate Voice, Jul 15»
7
Exclusive: April Barber Wants Clemency After Killing Grandparents
April Barber opens up about killing her grandparents and her hope for clemency. WFMY. Chad Silber, WFMY 10:33 a.m. EDT July 6, 2015 ... «WFMY News 2, Jul 15»
8
President Obama Clemency Plan To Free Dozens of Prisoners
In the next few weeks, President Barack Obama's clemency plan will roll out as he sets free dozens of federal prisoners who have been locked ... «iSchoolGuide, Jul 15»
9
Rauner OKs 5 clemency requests, rejects 153
Bruce Rauner has granted clemency petitions to five people and ... he's developed a process to look at clemency petitions on a regular basis. «DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Jul 15»
10
Clock ticking on federal inmate clemency?
The Justice Department launched the clemency initiative last year and is encouraging non-violent inmates who have served at least 10 years in ... «New Pittsburgh Courier, Jul 15»

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