pardoner
English
/ˈpɑɹdənə/
noun
Definitions
- One who pardons.
- (historical) In medieval Catholicism, a person licensed to grant papal pardons or indulgences.
Etymology
Affix from English pardon.
Origin
English
pardon
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Cognates and derived terms
- Pardongate English
- pardon English
- pardonee English
- pardonest English
- pardoneth English
- pardonless English
- pardonner French
- pardonen Middle English
- pardoni Esperanto