adj. 1 merciful, tolerant, not disposed to severity. 2 (of punishment etc.) mild. 3 archaic emollient. lenience n. leniency n. leniently adv.
[ L lenire lenit- soothe f. lenis gentle ]
adj. 1 merciful, tolerant, not disposed to severity. 2 (of punishment etc.) mild. 3 archaic emollient. lenience n. leniency n. leniently adv.
[ L lenire lenit- soothe f. lenis gentle ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012