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  • adjective Of or relating to Clement, especially to Pope Clement I and the spurious homilies attributed to him, or to Pope Clement V and his compilations of canon law.
  • proper noun A female given name borrowed from French Clémentine in the 19th century.

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Examples

  • He does the same thing in "Clementine," a hard-swinging twist on the old American lament to a young woman who falls from a bridge and drowns, and in "Artificial Flowers," an even harder-swinging take on the story of an orphaned child who freezes to death in her tenement room.

    Chameleon With a Toupee 2005

  • He does the same thing in "Clementine," a hard-swinging twist on the old American lament to a young woman who falls from a bridge and drowns, and in "Artificial Flowers," an even harder-swinging take on the story of an orphaned child who freezes to death in her tenement room.

    Chameleon With a Toupee 2005

  • And now I scamper back to this entry to add a few cut bits from this glowing review from Bookslut: Effective on all counts, smart and strong and written at a breakneck pace, Clementine is the best kind of fun reading.

    Subterranean Press » Latest Subterranean Press News 2010

  • Well, I love airships, and Clementine is appealing for that reason, but I think the cover for Mockingjay is great.

    Book Cover Smackdown! 'Mockingjay' vs. 'Mortal Coils (German)' vs. 'Clementine' 2010

  • I managed to make her think that a healthy Clementine is a special treat.

    Archive 2008-01-01 2008

  • I managed to make her think that a healthy Clementine is a special treat.

    Look Ma, No Ears 2008

  • Oh my darlin, oh my darlin, oh my darlin Clementine,

    Tadpolecast 2008

  • I just finished reading to him Chapeter 6-8 in Clementine by Sarah Pennypacker.

    East Side, West Side, Roger Sutton 2007

  • There was an irresistable recipe for Blood Oranges in Clementine Ratafia, which involved first making the ratafia, with vodka and clementines.

    White Peaches and Basil Preserves Lindy 2005

  • There was an irresistable recipe for Blood Oranges in Clementine Ratafia, which involved first making the ratafia, with vodka and clementines.

    Toast: Lindy 2005

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