pardon
Noun · VerbOpen English WordNet
Verb (2)pardons, pardoned, pardoning
Noun (3)pardons
- the act of excusing a mistake or offenseSynonyms: forgivenessType of kindness, benignityKinds exculpation, condonation
- a warrant granting release from punishment for an offenseSynonyms: amnestyType of warrant
- the formal act of liberating someoneSynonyms: amnestyfree pardonType of clemency, mercifulness
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Translations
Noun releasing order
- Spanish
- indulto
- French
- grâce
- German
- Begnadigung
- Italian
- grazia
- Portuguese
- indulto
- Turkish
- af
- Russian
- поми́лование pomílovanije
- Arabic
- عَفْو ʕafw
- Chinese
- 赦免 shèmiǎn
- Japanese
- 赦免 shamen
Noun forgiveness for an offence
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: F., fr. pardonner to pardon. See Pardon, transitive verb
1. The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absolution.
Pardon, my lord, for me and for my tidings.— William Shakespeare
But infinite in pardon was my judge.— John Milton
Used in expressing courteous denial or contradiction; as, I beg your pardon; or in indicating that one has not understood another; as, I beg pardon; or pardon me?.
2. An official warrant of remission of penalty.
Sign me a present pardon for my brother.— William Shakespeare
3. The state of being forgiven. Robert South
4. Law A release, by a sovereign, or officer having jurisdiction, from the penalties of an offense, being distinguished from amnesty, which is a general obliteration and canceling of a particular line of past offenses.
Synonyms: Forgiveness; remission. See Forgiveness.
Origin: Either fr. pardon, n., or from F. pardonner, LL. perdonare; L. per through, thoroughly, perfectly + donare to give, to present. See Par-, and Donation.
1. To absolve from the consequences of a fault or the punishment of crime; to free from penalty; — applied to the offender.
In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant.— 2 Kings v. 18.
I pray you, pardon me; pray heartily, pardon me.— William Shakespeare
2. To remit the penalty of; to suffer to pass without punishment; to forgive; — applied to offenses.
I pray thee, pardon my sin.— 1 Sam. xv. 25.
Apollo, pardon My great profaneness 'gainst thine oracle!— William Shakespeare
3. To refrain from exacting as a penalty.
I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it.— William Shakespeare
4. To give leave (of departure) to. obsolete
Even now about it! I will pardon you.— William Shakespeare
Pardon me, forgive me; excuse me; — a phrase used also to express courteous denial or contradiction, or to request forgiveness for a mild transgression, such as bumping a person while passing.
Synonyms: To forgive; absolve; excuse; overlook; remit; acquit. See Excuse.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC