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clement definition

clem·ent (klem′ənt)

adjective

  1. forbearing; lenient; merciful
  2. mild, as weather

Etymology: L clemens, prob. < IE base *lei-, to bend: see incline

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Clement1 definition

Clem·ent (klem′ənt)

noun

a masculine name: dim. Clem; fem. Clementine, Clementina

Etymology: L Clemens < clemens, mild: see clement

Clement2 definition

Clem·ent (klem′ənt)

  1. (died 97); pope (88-97): martyr & Apostolic Father: his day is Nov. 23
  2. (born Giulio de' Medici) 1478-1534; pope (1523-34): excommunicated Henry VIII

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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