PARDONER

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


Etymology

Noun

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



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