- lenities
- n. softness, gentleness; mercifulness
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
lenities
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lenity — /len i tee/, n., pl. lenities. 1. the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others. 2. a lenient act. [1540 50; < L lenitas. See LENIS, TY2] * * * … Universalium
lenity — /ˈlɛnəti/ (say lenuhtee) noun (plural lenities) 1. the quality or fact of being mild or gentle, as towards others. 2. a lenient act. {Latin lēnitas} …
lenity — [len′ətē] n. [OFr lenité < L lenitas < lenis, mild: see LENIENT] 1. the quality or condition of being lenient; mildness; gentleness; mercifulness 2. pl. lenities a lenient act SYN. MERCY … English World dictionary
