Par"don , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pardoned (?);
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.
In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant.
2
Kings v. 18. I
pray you, pardon me; pray heartily, pardom
me.
Shak. 2.
To remit the penalty of; to suffer
to pass without punishment; to forgive; -- applied to offenses.
I
pray thee, pardon my sin.
1 S&?;&?;. xv.
25. Apollo, pardon
My great profaneness 'gainst thine oracle &?;
Shak.
3. To refrain from exacting as a
penalty.
I pardon thee thy life
before thou ask it.
Shak.
4. To give leave (of departure) to. [Obs.]
Even now about it! I will pardon you.
Shak. Pardon me, forgive me; excuse me; -- a
phrase used also to express courteous denial or contradiction.
Syn. -- To forgive; absolve; excuse; overlook; remit; acquit. See Excuse.
Par"don (?), 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.
Pardon, my lord, for me and for my tidings.
Shak.
But infinite
in pardon was my judge.
Milton. Used in expressing courteous denial or contradiction; as, I crave your
pardon; or in indicating that one has not understood another; as, I beg pardon.
2. An official warrant of remission of penalty.
Sign me a present pardon for my brother.
Shak.
3. The state of being forgiven. South.
4. (Law) A release, by a
sovereign, or officer having jurisdiction, from the penalties of an offense, being distinguished from amenesty, which is a general
obliteration and
canceling of a particular line of past offenses.
Syn. -- Forgiveness; remission. See Forgiveness.
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