adj.1 merciful, tolerant, not disposed to severity.
2 (of punishment etc.) mild.
3 archaic emollient.
Derivatives:
lenience n. leniency n. leniently adv.
Etymology: L lenire lenit- soothe f. lenis gentle
adj.1 merciful, tolerant, not disposed to severity.
2 (of punishment etc.) mild.
3 archaic emollient.
Derivatives:
lenience n. leniency n. leniently adv.
Etymology: L lenire lenit- soothe f. lenis gentle
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012