Clement \Clem"ent\, a. [L. clemens; -entis; cf. F. cl?ment.] Mild in temper and disposition; merciful; compassionate. --Shak. -- {Clem"ent*ly}, adv.
clement adj 1: (of weather or climate) physically mild; "clement weather" [ant: {inclement}] 2: (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy; "a more clement judge reduced the sentence" [ant: {inclement}]