pardoner
(noun) a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences
pardoner, forgiver, excuser
(noun) a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pardoner (plural pardoners)
One who pardons.
(historical) In medieval Catholicism, a person licensed to grant papal pardons or indulgences.
Source: Wiktionary
Par"don*er, n.
1. One who pardons. Shak.
2. A seller of indulgences. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
