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   pardon

   /ˈpɑːdn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offence: "he obtained pardon for his sins" Similar forgivenessabsolutionremissionclemencymercylenienceleniencycondonationhistorical:indulgence
   • ▪ a cancellation of the legal consequences of an offence or conviction: "he offered a full pardon to five convicted men" Similar reprievefree pardongeneral pardonamnestyexonerationexculpationreleaseacquittaldischargerare:oblivion
   • ▪ an indulgence, as widely sold in medieval Europe.

   verb

   • 1. forgive or excuse (a person, error, or offence): "I know Catherine will pardon me" Similar forgiveabsolvehave mercy onbe merciful todeal leniently withexcusecondoneoverlookrare:remitOpposite blame
   • ▪ release (an offender) from the legal consequences of an offence or conviction, and often implicitly from blame: "he was pardoned for his treason" Similar exonerateacquitamnestyexculpatelet offgrant a pardon toreprievereleasefreespareOpposite punish
   • ▪ used to indicate that someone is justified in doing or thinking a particular thing given the circumstances: "one can be pardoned the suspicion that some of his errors were deliberate"

   exclamation

   • 1. a request to a speaker to repeat something because one did not hear or understand it: "‘Pardon?’ I said, cupping a hand to my ear"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French pardun (noun), pardoner (verb), from medieval Latin perdonare ‘concede, remit’, from per- ‘completely’ + donare ‘give’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFREE PARDON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FREE PARDON definition: 1. an occasion when someone who has committed a crime is officially forgiven: 2. an occasion when…. Learn more.

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   Define free pardon. free pardon synonyms, free pardon pronunciation, free pardon translation, English dictionary definition of free pardon. Noun 1. free pardon - the formal act of liberating someone amnesty, pardon mercy, clemency, mercifulness - leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by...

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   /ˌfriː ˈpɑːdn/ /ˌfriː ˈpɑːrdn/ (British English) (also pardon British and North American English) (law) an official decision not to punish somebody for a crime, or to say that somebody is not guilty of a crime. Want to learn more?

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   May 28, 2024 · free pardon. /fri ˌpɑrdn/. IPA guide. Other forms: free pardons. Definitions of free pardon. noun. the formal act of liberating someone. synonyms: amnesty, pardon. see more.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun free pardon. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in British English.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARDON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   If someone who has committed a crime is pardoned, that person is officially forgiven and their punishment is stopped: Large numbers of political prisoners have been pardoned and released by the new president. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making & accepting apologies.

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    The meaning of PARDON is indulgence. How to use pardon in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pardon.

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ˌfree ˈpardon noun [ countable] British English law the official act of forgiving someone for a crime Examples from the Corpus free pardon • Noah Claypole was given a free pardon for telling the police about Fagin.