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Pardon   /pˈɑrdən/   Listen
noun
Pardon  n.  
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." "But infinite in pardon was my judge." 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."
3.
The state of being forgiven.
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.


verb
Pardon  v. t.  (past & past part. pardoned; pres. part. pardoning)  
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." "I pray you, pardon me; pray heartily, pardon me."
2.
To remit the penalty of; to suffer to pass without punishment; to forgive; applied to offenses. "I pray thee, pardon my sin." "Apollo, pardon My great profaneness 'gainst thine oracle!"
3.
To refrain from exacting as a penalty. "I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it."
4.
To give leave (of departure) to. (Obs.) "Even now about it! I will pardon you."
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.





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— The Lands of the Saracen - Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain • Bayard Taylor
... it speaks the little wee boy: 'Na, na, this maunna be; Without ye grant a free pardon, I hope ye'll nae ...
— Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth - Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series • Frank Sidgwick
... "I beg your pardon, my lord," said Cosmo, taking the first word that apology might be immediate, "I could make no one hear me, and therefore took the liberty of describing a parabola over ...
— Warlock o' Glenwarlock • George MacDonald
... Beg pardon, infant—" he poked a finger toward young Kitty, who promptly conveyed it to her mouth. "It's biting me," he said plaintively. "Call it off—What are you doing with ...
— Kildares of Storm • Eleanor Mercein Kelly
... cried, after he had greeted Lady Merivale. "Was that Leroy declaiming against the world? It's for those in his position to bewail its vanities, while poor dev—I beg your pardon, Lady Merivale—poor men like myself can ...
— Adrien Leroy • Charles Garvice


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