pardoner

noun

par·​don·​er ˈpärd-nər 

ˈpär-dᵊn-ər

1

: a medieval preacher delegated to raise money for religious works by soliciting offerings and granting indulgences

2

: one that pardons

Examples of pardoner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Willem Marx speaks to pardoners, pardonees, and the as-yet-unpardoned, from a Bush-era CIA leaker struggling for salvation to reality TV’s favorite criminal couple. — Willem Marx, Vanity Fair, 18 Feb. 2026

Then-county Mayor Carlos Giménez embraced the idea and became Miami's first official pig pardoner. — Martin Vassolo, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024

The parson, the pardoner, and friar join in for the fun as well telling their tales. — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 21 Oct. 2022

Yet in exposing private incidents, the public pushes itself into the position of pardoner or political executioner, taking that power away from the victims. — WSJ, 12 Feb. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pardoner

• gardener
• hardener