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1 clemency
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2 clemency clem·en·cy n
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3 mercy
['mɜːsɪ]1) (clemency) misericordia f., pietà f.to show mercy to sb. mostrare compassione di o per o verso qcn.; to have mercy on sb. avere pietà di qcn.; to beg for mercy implorare clemenza o misericordia; an act of mercy — un gesto di compassione
2) (power) mercé f.at the mercy of — alla mercé o in balia di
to throw oneself on sb.'s mercy — raccomandarsi alla clemenza di qcn
3) (fortunate event) benedizione f., grazia f.it's a mercy that — è un miracolo o una fortuna che
••* * *['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) pietà2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) fortuna•- merciful- mercifully
- merciless
- mercilessly
- at the mercy of
- have mercy on* * *mercy /ˈmɜ:sɪ/n.1 [u] misericordia; pietà; compassione; clemenza; mercé; grazia ( anche leg.): to be at the mercy of sb. (o at sb. 's mercy) essere alla mercé di q.; to have mercy on (o to show mercy to) sb., aver pietà di q.; usare misericordia a q.; to beg (o to plead) for mercy, chiedere misericordia, implorare pietà; to throw oneself on sb. 's mercy, affidarsi alla clemenza di q.2 dono del cielo; grazia; fortuna: It was a mercy he was still alive, fu un dono del cielo che ne uscì vivo● Mercy! (o Mercy on us!), misericordia! □ mercy flight, trasporto di un malato grave in aereo □ mercy killing, eutanasia □ mercy mission, missione umanitaria □ (stor., relig.) mercy seat, trono propiziatorio dell'arca sacra degli ebrei □ mercy slaying, uccisione indolore ( d'animali) □ mercy stroke, colpo di grazia.* * *['mɜːsɪ]1) (clemency) misericordia f., pietà f.to show mercy to sb. mostrare compassione di o per o verso qcn.; to have mercy on sb. avere pietà di qcn.; to beg for mercy implorare clemenza o misericordia; an act of mercy — un gesto di compassione
2) (power) mercé f.at the mercy of — alla mercé o in balia di
to throw oneself on sb.'s mercy — raccomandarsi alla clemenza di qcn
3) (fortunate event) benedizione f., grazia f.it's a mercy that — è un miracolo o una fortuna che
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4 Clement
['klemənt]nome proprio Clemente* * *['klemənt]1) ((of weather etc) mild.) mite2) (merciful.) clemente•- clemency* * *Clement /ˈklɛmənt/n.Clemente.(First names) Clement /ˈklɛmənt/m.* * *['klemənt]nome proprio Clemente -
5 clement
['klemənt]nome proprio Clemente* * *['klemənt]1) ((of weather etc) mild.) mite2) (merciful.) clemente•- clemency* * *clement /ˈklɛmənt/a.1 clemente2 (fig.) mite3 (fig.) dolce; mite.* * *['klemənt]nome proprio Clemente
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Clemency — (lb) Kënzeg (de) Küntzig … Wikipédia en Français
Clémency — Clemency 49°35′52″N 5°52′26″E / 49.59778, 5.87389 … Wikipédia en Français
clemency — clem·en·cy / kle mən sē/ n pl cies 1: willingness or ability to moderate the severity of a punishment (as a sentence) 2: an act or instance of mercy, compassion, or forgiveness see also amnesty, commute … Law dictionary
Clemency — 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. [1913 Webster] Great clemency and tender zeal toward their subjects.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clemency — 1 lenity, *mercy, charity, grace Analogous words: ..compassion, pity, commiseration, *sympathy, ruth: gentleness, mildness (see corresponding adjectives at SOFT): fairness, equitableness, justness (see corresponding adjectives at FAIR) Antonyms:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Clemency — f English: rare variant of CLEMENCE (SEE Clemence) or a direct use of the abstract noun, on the model of CHARITY (SEE Charity), FAITH (SEE Faith), MERCY (SEE Mercy), etc … First names dictionary
clemency — (n.) 1550s, mildness or gentleness shown in exercise of authority, from L. clementia calmness, gentleness, from clemens calm, mild, related to clinare to lean (see LEAN (Cf. lean) (v.)) + participial suffix menos (also in alumnus). For sense… … Etymology dictionary
clemency — [n] forgiveness caritas, charity, compassion, endurance, equitableness, fairness, forbearance, gentleness, grace, humanity, indulgence, justness, kindness, lenience, leniency, lenity, lifesaver, mercifulness, mercy, mildness, moderation, soft… … New thesaurus
clemency — [klem′ən sē] n. pl. clemencies [ME clemencie < L clementia < clemens, merciful] 1. forbearance, leniency, or mercy, as toward an offender or enemy 2. a merciful or lenient act 3. mildness, as of weather SYN. MERCY … English World dictionary
Clemency — Wappen Karte Basisdaten Distrikt … Deutsch Wikipedia
clemency — n. 1) to show clemency 2) to beg for, seek clemency 3) to deny clemency * * * [ klemənsɪ] seek clemency to beg for to deny clemency to show clemency … Combinatory dictionary
