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clemence¹

  • /ˈklɛməns/

Where it comes from

From Middle English clemence, from Old French clemence, from Latin clēmentia. Doublet of clemency.

noun

  1. obsolete, uncountable Synonym of clemency. shew that clemence oft, in things amis

    Similar: clemency

Clemence²

Where it comes from

From clemence, from Latin clēmentia (“mercy; mildness”).

proper noun Clemences

  1. A female given name from Latin.
  2. A surname originating as a matronymic.

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"clemence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/clemence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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clemence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/clemence

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"clemence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/clemence.

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@misc{clemence_2026,
  title = {clemence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clemence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}