Clemency

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. Disposition to forgive and spare, as offenders; mildness of temper; gentleness; tenderness; mercy. Great clemency and tender zeal toward their subjects. Stowe. They had applied for the royal clemency. Macaulay.

2. Mildness or softness of the elements; as, the clemency of the season.

Synonyms: Mildness; tenderness; indulgence; lenity; mercy; gentleness; compassion; kindness.