LENITY


Meaning of LENITY in English

/len"i tee/ , n. , pl. lenities .

1. the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.

2. a lenient act.

[ 1540-50; lenitas. See LENIS, -TY 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .