1.
[syn: pardoner, forgiver, excuser]
2. a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pardoner \Par"don*er\, n.
1. One who pardons. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
2. A seller of indulgences. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pardoner
n 1: a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or
offense [syn: pardoner, forgiver, excuser]
2: a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling
papal indulgences