clement

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Be clement, and do right to all who depend upon thee, for all are the creatures of God.

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  1. adjective Inclined to be lenient or merciful.
  2. adjective Mild: clement weather.

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  • I hope the weather will remain clement, although I believe rain is forecast. —  The Whispering Knights - Gladys Mitchell - Bradley 58
  • The current weather there was clement, and the nearly level expanse was adequate to accommodate all six shuttles. —  Dragons Dawn
  • A great many different compounds containing the clement are known, the most important of which are the following Calcite (marble CaCO_{3 Phosphorite Ca_{3}(PO_{4})_{2 Fluorspar CaF_{2 Wollastonite CaSiO_{3 Gypsum CaSO_{4}ˇ2H_{2}O Anhydrite CaSO_{4 Preparation.~ Calcium is now prepared by the electrolysis of the melted chloride, the metal depositing in solid condition on the cathode. —  An Elementary Study of Chemistry
  • The Emperor was clement, his anger might cool, patience for a year or two might bring a remission of the sentence. —  Roads from Rome
  • Be clement, and do right to all who depend upon thee, for all are the creatures of God. —  Christianity and Islam in Spain (756-1031)
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English, from Latin clēmēns, clēment-.

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  1. from French clement, now clément = Spanish Portuguese Italian clemente, from Latin clemen(t-)s, mild, calm, soft, gentle, placid, orig. of the weather, fig. of disposition, mild, gentle, tranquil, merciful; of uncertain origin; according to one view orig. ‘languid,’ ‘weary,’ present participle of ✓ *clem = Sanskrit ✓ çram, be weary.
 

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