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pardon

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1par·don

noun \ˈpär-dən\

Definition of PARDON

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: the excusing of an offense without exacting a penalty
3
a : a release from the legal penalties of an offense b : an official warrant of remission of penalty
4
: excuse or forgiveness for a fault, offense, or discourtesy <I beg your pardon>

Examples of PARDON

  1. The governor granted him a pardon.
  2. He asked my pardon for taking so much of my time.

Origin of PARDON

Middle English, from Anglo-French pardun, pardoun, from parduner
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with PARDON

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