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Inclemency
Pronunciation : In*clem"en*cy
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. inclementia: cf. F. incl?mence.]
Definition : 1. The state or quality of being inclement; want of clemency; want of mildness of temper; unmercifulness; severity. The inclemency of the late pope. Bp. Hall.
2. Physical severity or harshness (commonly in respect to the elements or weather); roughness; storminess; rigor; severe cold, wind, rain, or snow. The inclemencies of morning air. Pope. The rude inclemency of wintry skies. Cowper.
Syn. -- Harshness; severity; cruelty; rigor; roughness; storminess; boisterousness.
pl. Inclemencies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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