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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Pardon \Par"don\ (p[aum]r"d'n), n. [F., fr. pardonner to pardon. See {Pardon}, v. t.] 1. The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absolution. [1913 Webster] Pardon, my lord, for me and for my tidings. --Shak. [1913 Webster] But infinite in pardon was my judge. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Usage: 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?. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. An official warrant of remission of penalty. [1913 Webster] Sign me a present pardon for my brother. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. The state of being forgiven. --South. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Syn: Forgiveness; remission. See {Forgiveness}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Pardon \Par"don\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pardoned} (p[aum]r"d'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Pardoning}.] [Either fr. pardon, n., or from F. pardonner, LL. perdonare; L. per through, thoroughly, perfectly + donare to give, to present. See {Par-}, and {Donation}.] 1. To absolve from the consequences of a fault or the punishment of crime; to free from penalty; -- applied to the offender. [1913 Webster] In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant. --2 Kings v. 18. [1913 Webster] I pray you, pardon me; pray heartily, pardon me. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To remit the penalty of; to suffer to pass without punishment; to forgive; -- applied to offenses. [1913 Webster] I pray thee, pardon my sin. --1 Sam. xv. 25. [1913 Webster] Apollo, pardon My great profaneness 'gainst thine oracle! --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To refrain from exacting as a penalty. [1913 Webster] I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. To give leave (of departure) to. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Even now about it! I will pardon you. --Shak. [1913 Webster] {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. [1913 Webster +PJC] Syn: To forgive; absolve; excuse; overlook; remit; acquit. See {Excuse}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: pardon n 1: the act of excusing a mistake or offense [syn: {forgiveness}, {pardon}] 2: a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense [syn: {pardon}, {amnesty}] 3: the formal act of liberating someone [syn: {amnesty}, {pardon}, {free pardon}] v 1: accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands" [syn: {excuse}, {pardon}] 2: grant a pardon to; "Ford pardoned Nixon"; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President" From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.4 [fd-fra-eng]: pardon /paʀdɔ̃/ absolution; pardon From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 [fd-nld-eng]: pardon /pɑrdɔn/ excuseme