I. ˈklemənˌtēn, -tīn adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Medieval Latin & New Latin clementinus, from Latin, Medieval Latin, & New Latin Clement-, Clemens Clement (the name) + Latin -inus -ine
: of or relating to Clement:
a.
[after Clement I (Clemens Romanus) died ab A.D. 100 bishop of Rome]
: relating to the homilies and liturgies falsely attributed to Clement I, bishop of Rome
b.
[after Pope Clement V (Bertrand de Got) died 1314 French prelate]
: relating to the compilations of canon law made by Pope Clement V
c.
[after Pope Clement VIII (Ippolito Aldobrandini) died 1605 Italian prelate]
: relating to the revised edition of the Vulgate issued under the direction of Pope Clement VIII
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: a follower of any of various leaders named Clement (as Clement of Alexandria or Clement VII of Avignon
III. ˈklemənˌtēn, -tīn noun
( -s )
Etymology: French clémentine , probably after Clément Rodier, French priest who discovered the hybrid near Oran, Algeria, ab 1902
: a small usually seedless citrus fruit that is grown chiefly in Spain and North Africa, has a thin loose orange to red orange skin and slightly acid pink-tinged flesh, and is prob. a hybrid between a tangerine and a sour orange