mildness

  • 41mansuetude — (n.) tameness, gentleness, mildness, late 14c., from L. mansuetudo tameness, mildness, gentleness, noun of state from pp. stem of mansuescere to tame, lit. to accustom to the hand, from manus hand (see MANUAL (Cf. manual) (adj.)) + suescere to… …

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  • 42clemency — n. 1. Lenity, lenience, leniency, mildness, mercifulness, mercy, gentleness, forgivingness, compassion, tenderness, kindness, fellow feeling, long suffering, freedom from vindictiveness, disposition to mercy. 2. Softness, mildness. (Said of… …

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  • 43amenity — 1 Amenity, luxury both denote something (as an object, a feature, a quality, or an experience) that gives refined or exquisite pleasure or is exceedingly pleasing to the mind or senses. Amenity typically implies a delightful mildness, gentleness …

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  • 44mansuetude — man•sue•tude [[t]ˈmæn swɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. mildness; gentleness • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L mānsuētūdō tameness, mildness …

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  • 45clemency — /ˈklɛmənsi/ (say klemuhnsee) noun 1. mercy or kind forbearance, as shown towards an enemy or convicted person: *the verdict was clearly guilty, but he requested them to take time considering their recommendation for either clemency or severity,… …

  • 46προσηνείας — προσηνείᾱς , προσήνεια mildness fem acc pl προσηνείᾱς , προσήνεια mildness fem gen sg (attic doric aeolic) …

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  • 47clemency — noun 1. good weather with comfortable temperatures • Syn: ↑mildness • Derivationally related forms: ↑clement, ↑mild (for: ↑mildness) • Hypernyms: ↑good w …

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  • 48Achillea Ageratum — Sweet Sweet, a. [Compar. {Sweeter}; superl. {Sweetest}.] [OE. swete, swote, sote, AS. sw[=e]te; akin to OFries. sw[=e]te, OS. sw[=o]ti, D. zoet, G. s[ u]ss, OHG. suozi, Icel. s[ae]tr, s[oe]tr, Sw. s[ o]t, Dan. s[ o]d, Goth. suts, L. suavis, for… …

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  • 49Acorus Calamus — Sweet Sweet, a. [Compar. {Sweeter}; superl. {Sweetest}.] [OE. swete, swote, sote, AS. sw[=e]te; akin to OFries. sw[=e]te, OS. sw[=o]ti, D. zoet, G. s[ u]ss, OHG. suozi, Icel. s[ae]tr, s[oe]tr, Sw. s[ o]t, Dan. s[ o]d, Goth. suts, L. suavis, for… …

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  • 50As good as — Good Good, a. [Compar. {Better}; superl. {Best}. These words, though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are from a different root.] [AS. G[=o]d, akin to D. goed, OS. g[=o]d, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. g[=o][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. god, Goth …

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