name
Meaning 1
A female given name from Latin.
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Standard Lemma guide
clemence
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/ˈklɛməns/
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CMU ARPABET: K L EH1 M AH0 N S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname originating as a matronymic.
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noun
Meaning 3
Synonym of clemency.
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Usage: obsolete, uncountable
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Synonyms: clemency
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History
Etymology
From clemence, from Latin clēmentia (“mercy; mildness”).
From Middle English clemence, from Old French clemence, from Latin clēmentia. Doublet of clemency.
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