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inclemencies |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Inclemency \In*clem"en*cy\, n.; pl {Inclemencies}. [L. inclementia: cf F. incl['e]mence.] 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.
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