pardoner

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a medieval cleric who would sell pardons and indulgences

old men, cheated by their wives and daughters, pillaged by their sons, and imposed on by their domestics, a braggadocia captain, a knavish pardoner or quaestionary, a country bumpkin and a wanton city dame.

{n} one who forgives another person
a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
{i} one who grants absolution; one who forgives, one who pardons
One who pardons
a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences
A seller of indulgences
a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
pardoners
plural of pardoner
pardoner

    Hyphenation

    par·don·er

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ 'pärd-n&r, 'pär- ] (noun.) 14th century. pardon + agent suffix -er
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