- Inclemency
- Inclemency In*clem"en*cy, n.; pl. {Inclemencies}. [L.
inclementia: cf. F. incl['e]mence.]
[1913 Webster]
1. The state or quality of being inclement; lack of clemency;
lack of mildness of temper; unmercifulness; severity.
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The inclemency of the late pope. --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
2. Physical severity or harshness (commonly in respect to the elements or weather); roughness; storminess; rigor; severe cold, wind, rain, or snow. [1913 Webster]
The inclemencies of morning air. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
The rude inclemency of wintry skies. --Cowper.
Syn: Harshness; severity; cruelty; rigor; roughness; storminess; boisterousness. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
См. также в других словарях:
inclemency — index severity, violence Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
inclemency — (n.) 1550s, from M.Fr. inclémence and directly from L. inclementia rigor, harshness, roughness, from inclemens (see INCLEMENT (Cf. inclement)) … Etymology dictionary
inclemency — inclement ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet. DERIVATIVES inclemency noun … English terms dictionary
inclemency — noun Date: 1559 the quality or state of being inclement … New Collegiate Dictionary
inclemency — See inclement. * * * … Universalium
inclemency — noun a) The quality of being inclement b) A lack of clemency … Wiktionary
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inclemency — in·clem·en·cy || ɪn klemÉ™nsɪ n. roughness, severity, harshness (of weather) … English contemporary dictionary
inclemency — n. 1. Severity, rigor, harshness, boisterousness, storminess, tempestuousness, roughness. 2. Want of clemency, harshness, unmercifulness, severity … New dictionary of synonyms
