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.
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Pardon, my lord, for me and for my tidings. --Shak.
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But infinite in pardon was my judge. --Milton.
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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?.
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2. An official warrant of remission of penalty.
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Sign me a present pardon for my brother. --Shak.
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3. The state of being forgiven. --South.
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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.
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Syn: Forgiveness; remission. See {Forgiveness}.
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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.
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In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant. --2 Kings
v. 18.
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I pray you, pardon me; pray heartily, pardon me.
--Shak.
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2. To remit the penalty of; to suffer to pass without
punishment; to forgive; -- applied to offenses.
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I pray thee, pardon my sin. --1 Sam. xv.
25.
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Apollo, pardon
My great profaneness 'gainst thine oracle! --Shak.
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3. To refrain from exacting as a penalty.
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I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it. --Shak.
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4. To give leave (of departure) to. [Obs.]
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Even now about it! I will pardon you. --Shak.
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{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.
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Syn: To forgive; absolve; excuse; overlook; remit; acquit.
See {Excuse}.
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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
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