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61lē- — To let go, slacken. Contracted from *leə₁ . I. Extended form *lēd . 1. a. let1, from Old English lǣtan, to allow, leave undone, from Germanic *lētan; b. liege; allegiance, from Late Latin laetus, semifree colonist, from Germanic derivative …
62grace — gracelike, adj. /grays/, n., v., graced, gracing. n. 1. elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action. 2. a pleasing or attractive quality or endowment. 3. favor or good will. 4. a manifestation of favor, esp. by a superior: It was only… …
63mercy — /merr see/, n., pl. mercies for 4, 5. 1. compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one s power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner. 2. the disposition to be… …
64England (Since the Reformation) — England (Since the Reformation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► England (Since the Reformation) The Protestant Reformation is the great dividing line in the history of England, as of Europe generally. This momentous Revolution, the outcome… …
65Blessed Eugene III — Pope Blessed Eugene III † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Blessed Eugene III Bernardo Pignatelli, born in the neighbourhood of Pisa, elected 15 Feb., 1145; d. at Tivoli, 8 July, 1151. On the very day that Pope Lucius II succumbed, either …
66Pope Blessed Eugene III — Pope Blessed Eugene III † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Blessed Eugene III Bernardo Pignatelli, born in the neighbourhood of Pisa, elected 15 Feb., 1145; d. at Tivoli, 8 July, 1151. On the very day that Pope Lucius II succumbed, either …
67lenient — adjective /ˈliːniənt/ lax; tolerant of deviation; permissive; not strict The standard is fairly lenient, so use your discretion. Syn: lax, permissive …
68Nicholas Upsall — Born c. 1596 England Died August 20, 1666, age 70 Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States Nationality English Occupation innkeeper, landowner Known for …
69clemency — clem·en·cy / kle mən sē/ n pl cies 1: willingness or ability to moderate the severity of a punishment (as a sentence) 2: an act or instance of mercy, compassion, or forgiveness see also amnesty, commute …
70humanity — I (humaneness) noun altruism, beneficence, benevolence, benignancy, benignity, charitableness, clemency, dementia, compassion, feeling, gentleness, good will, humanitas, kind hearted ness, kindness, lenience, leniency, lenity, mercifulness, mercy …
