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lenience

[lee-nee-uhn-see, leen-yuhn-]

Origin

noun, plural -cies.

the quality or state of being lenient.

a lenient act.

Also, le·ni·ence.

Origin:
1770–80; leni(ent) + -ency

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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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lenient (ˈliːnɪənt)

—*adj*
1.	showing or characterized by mercy or tolerance
2.	archaic caressing or soothing

[C17: from Latin lēnīre to soothe, from lēnis soft]

'leniency

—n

'lenience

—n

'leniently

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

lenience

1796, from lenient.

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leniency

1780, from lenient.

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