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- clement i/ˈklɛmənt/mild or merciful; showing leniency.nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, academic/literary)
- clement ii/ˌklemənt ðə ˈsekənd/The name of a Pope of the Catholic Church (1046–1047), also known as Suidger von Morsleben.nounVery Low
- clement iii/ˌklemənt ðə ˈθɜːd/The name of multiple historical figures, most notably a 12th-century antipope (1080–1100) who opposed Pope Gregory VII, and a 16th-century pope (1585–1590).nounLow (C2/proficient historical/religious discourse)
- clement iv/ˈklɛmənt ðə ˈfɔːθ/A proper noun referring to Pope Clement IV (born Gui Faucoi le Gros), who served as head of the Catholic Church from 1265 to 1268.nounC2
- clement ix/ˈklɛmənt ðə ˈnaɪnθ/A papal name; specifically, Giovanni Battista de' Medici (1600–1669), who served as Pope from 1667 to 1669.nounVery Low (C2+ Historical/Religious Specialized)
- clement of alexandria/ˈklɛmənt əv ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndrɪə/A Christian theologian and philosopher from the late 2nd to early 3rd century, known for integrating Greek philosophy with Christian doctrine.nounVery Low
- clement v/ˈklemənt/(of weather) mild and pleasant; (of a person or their actions) merciful and lenient.nounC2/Rare
- clement vi/ˌklemənt ðə ˈsɪksθ/The name of a specific historical figure, Pierre Roger, who was Pope of the Catholic Church from 1342 to 1352.nounVery Low
- clement vii/ˌklemənt ðə ˈsev(ə)nθ/The regnal name of Pope Giulio de' Medici, who served as the head of the Catholic Church from 1523 to 1534.nounC2
- clement viii/ˌklɛmənt ˈeɪtiθ/A proper noun referring to Pope Clement VIII (Ippolito Aldobrandini), who was the head of the Catholic Church from 1592 to 1605.nounRare
- clement x/ˈklem.ənt/Mild, temperate, or merciful in disposition or weather.nounLow
- clement xi/ˌklemənt ˈlevenθ/A proper noun referring to Giovanni Francesco Albani (1649–1721), who was the 243rd Pope of the Catholic Church from 1700 until his death in 1721.nounVery low (C2+ domain-specific)
- clement xii/ˌklemənt ðə ˈtwelfθ/The name of a specific 18th-century Pope of the Catholic Church.nounC2
- clement xiii/ˌklemənt ˌθɜːˈtiːnθ/A specific Pope of the Catholic Church who reigned from 1758 to 1769, born Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico.nounC2
- clement xiv/ˌklemənt ˌfɔːˈtiːnθ/The regnal name of a Roman Catholic pope who reigned from 1769 to 1774, known primarily for suppressing the Jesuit order.nounVery low / Academic / Historical
- clemente/kləˈmɛnti/(Adjective) Mild, merciful, or gentle in disposition, especially in reference to weather or a person's nature.nounC2
- clementi/klɪˈmɛnti/Primarily a proper noun, most commonly referring to a surname or specific place names, most notably a town in Singapore.nounVery Low
- clementine/ˈklɛm.ən.taɪn/A small, sweet, easy-to-peel variety of citrus fruit, typically seedless, with a thin, deep orange skin that is glossy. It is a hybrid between a mandarin orange and a sweet orange.nounC1
- clementines/ˈklɛm.ən.taɪnz/A small, seedless, and easy-to-peel citrus fruit, a type of mandarin orange, typically in season during winter.plural-nounB1
- clench/klentʃ/To close or tighten something tightly, especially a fist or jaw.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
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