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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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"Pardon" Quotes from Famous Books



... "Pardon me," he said, "dearest Maria, for two or three minutes I wish to go to the library to make a memorandum. ...
— The Tithe-Proctor - The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two • William Carleton
... a morning visit. Mr. Robinson was not at home, and I received him rather awkwardly. But his lordship's embarrassment far exceeded mine. He attempted to speak—paused, hesitated, apologised; I knew not why. He hoped I would pardon him; that I would not mention something he had to communicate; that I would consider the peculiar delicacy of his situation, and then act as I thought proper. I could not comprehend his meaning, and therefore requested that he ...
— Beaux and Belles of England • Mary Robinson
... are chiefly juvenile productions; the restless effervescence of a mind that would not be still. In those days, the sea too often 'wrought and was tempestuous,' and weed, sand, shingle—all turned up in the tumult. This image is much too magniloquent for the subject, but you will pardon it." ...
— The Life of Charlotte Bronte • Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
... his family; an old, a venerable family. In the full blaze of public opinion! His conduct can be palliated by us, too. There is a right and wrong in minor things, independent of the higher rectitude. We pardon, we can partly support, ...
— The Shaving of Shagpat • George Meredith
... the chase of the Sphex held fresh surprises in store. But time failed me; I was alone, deserted, struggling against misfortune. Before philosophizing, one had to live. Tell them that; and they will pardon me. ...
— The Life of the Fly - With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters of Autobiography • J. Henri Fabre


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