clement

¹

[ klem-uhnt ]

adjective

1. mild or merciful in disposition or character; lenient; compassionate:

   A clement judge reduced his sentence.

2. (of the weather) mild or temperate; pleasant.

Clement

²

[ klem-uhnt ]

noun

1. a male given name.

clement

/ ˈklɛmənt /

adjective

1. merciful
2. (of the weather) mild

Derived Forms

• ˈclemently, adverb

Other Words From

• clement·ly adverb
• over·clement adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of clement¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English either from Old French or directly from Latin clēment-, stem of clēmēns “gentle, merciful”

Word History and Origins

Origin of clement¹

C15: from Latin clēmēns mild; probably related to Greek klinein to lean

Example Sentences

We hoped to hear again; but week after week elapsed, and there was no news of Clément.

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The whole thing reminds me so much of a story of what happened to a friend of mine—Clément de Créquy.

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Down on his knees went Clément, hands crossed, eyes bent down: while Urian stood looking on in respectful thought.

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But I knew she could not feel my loss so much as Clément, and therefore her letter was not such a disappointment.

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So he persuaded Clément to remain indoors, while he set off on his round, with no apparent object but to gossip.

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