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mansŭētūdo , ĭnis, f. id.,
I.tameness.
I. Lit. (post-class.): “elephanti,” Just. 15, 4, 19.—
II. Trop.
A. In gen., mildness, gentleness, clemency (class.): “uti clementiā ac mansuetudine in aliquem,” Caes. B. G. 2, 14: “imperii,” Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 44, § 114: “morum,” id. Off. 2, 9, 32: “alterum genus orationis lenitatis et mansuetudinis,” id. de Or. 2, 49, 200: “animorum,” id. Off. 2, 4, 15: “hostes,” Tac. A. 2, 72.—
B. In partic., in the times of the emperors, a complimentary title used in addressing them: mansuetudo tua, your clemency or your grace, Eutr. praef. ad Valent. Imp.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Caesar, Gallic War, 2.14
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.5.114
    • Tacitus, Annales, 2.72
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 2.49
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 2.9
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 2.4
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