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len⋅i⋅ty
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ˈlɛn
ɪ
ti
/
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–noun,
plural
-ties.
1.
the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
2.
a lenient act.
Origin:
1540–50;
< L
lēnītās.
See
lenis
,
-ty
2
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len·i·ty
(lěn'ĭ-tē)
n. The condition or quality of being lenient; leniency. See Synonyms at
mercy
.
[Latin
lēnitās
, from
lēnis
,
soft
; see
lē-
in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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