Today's Word "clemency"
Disposition to forgive and spare
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clemency \KLEM-uhn-see\ (noun) - 1 : Disposition to forgive and spare, as offenders; mercy. 2 : An act or instance of mercy or leniency. 3 : Mildness, especially of weather.
"He put in a strong plea for clemency, begging the king to spare the alchemist's life." -- Janet Gleeson, 'The Arcanum: The Extraordinary True Story'
Clemency comes from Latin clementia, from clemens, "mild, merciful."