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# clemency

noun (no plural)

«clemency» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Mercy: a kind willingness to pardon or spare someone who could be punished. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clemency/#m1)

### In the lessons

in old stories, a ruler spares someone's life out of mercy; also a god's kindness to people

### Examples

- The king showed clemency and let the thief go. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clemency/#x1)
- The gods were known for their clemency. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clemency/#x2)
- We asked the judge for clemency. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clemency/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «clemency» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clemency/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«clemency» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/clemency.html) on Mova free.