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Pardoner

/ˈpɑɹdənə/

One who pardons.

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noun
  1. 1

    One who pardons.

  2. 2

    In medieval Catholicism, a person licensed to grant papal pardons or indulgences.

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pardoneenounOne who receives a pardon.
justifiernoun(chiefly philosophy) One who, or that which, justifies some belief or action.
remitternounOne who remits, or makes remittance.
excusernounOne who excuses or forgives another.
forgivernounA person who forgives.
probatornounAn examiner; an approver.
palliatornounSomeone or something that palliates; A person or thing that soothes or reduces difficulties.
permitternounOne who permits.
pardonmongernoun(Christianity, archaic, derogatory) A seller of (papal) indulgences.
exoneratornounOne who exonerates.
propitiatornounOne who propitiates or appeases.
indulgencernounOne who indulges; one who offers indulgence.
exculpatornounOne who exculpates, or frees from blame.
atonernounOne who atones.
justificatornounOne who justifies or vindicates.
expiatornounOne who makes expiation or atonement.
apologistnoun(usually) One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.
parleyernounOne who parleys.
parchernounA surname.
amendernounOne who amends.

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