'Inclemencies' definitions:

Definition of 'Inclemencies'

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

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