No. 5,768 in French
clement
Mild, merciful, or lenient.
In a sentence
Le temps était clément après la tempête.
The weather was mild after the storm.
In this sentence, 'clément' is used as an adjective to describe the weather, implying it is mild or lenient—pleasant conditions after the storm.
Il a montré un cœur clément envers son adversaire.
He showed a kind heart toward his opponent.
Here, 'clément' is used to describe a person's character being forgiving or lenient, as a merciful attitude toward someone.
La justice se veut clément quand le criminel exprime ses regrets.
Justice seeks to be lenient when the criminal expresses remorse.
In this example, 'clément' refers to the attitude of the justice system, portraying leniency or compassion based on certain circumstances.
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