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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: -lenify-, *lenify*
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Lenify

v. t. [ L. lenis soft, mild + -fy: cf. F. lénifier. ] To assuage; to soften; to mitigate; to alleviate. Bacon. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lenity

n. [ L. lenitas, fr. lenis soft, mild: cf. OF. lenité. See Lenient. ] The state or quality of being lenient; mildness of temper or disposition; gentleness of treatment; softness; tenderness; clemency; -- opposed to severity and rigor. [ 1913 Webster ]

His exceeding lenity disposes us to be somewhat too severe. Macaulay.

Syn. -- Gentleness; kindness; tenderness; softness; humanity; clemency; mercy. [ 1913 Webster ]

English-Thai: Nontri Dictionary
lenity(n) ความอ่อนโยน, ความสุภาพ, ความกรุณา

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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Lenity

n. [ L. lenitas, fr. lenis soft, mild: cf. OF. lenité. See Lenient. ] The state or quality of being lenient; mildness of temper or disposition; gentleness of treatment; softness; tenderness; clemency; -- opposed to severity and rigor. [ 1913 Webster ]

His exceeding lenity disposes us to be somewhat too severe. Macaulay.

Syn. -- Gentleness; kindness; tenderness; softness; humanity; clemency; mercy. [ 1913 Webster ]

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