Pardon
- Pardon
- 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.
[1913 Webster]
In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant. --2 Kings
v. 18.
[1913 Webster]
I pray you, pardon me; pray heartily, pardon me.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]
2. To remit the penalty of; to suffer to pass without
punishment; to forgive; -- applied to offenses.
[1913 Webster]
I pray thee, pardon my sin. --1 Sam. xv.
25.
[1913 Webster]
Apollo, pardon
My great profaneness 'gainst thine oracle! --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
3. To refrain from exacting as a penalty.
[1913 Webster]
I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
4. To give leave (of departure) to. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
Even now about it! I will pardon you. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
{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.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
Syn: To forgive; absolve; excuse; overlook; remit; acquit.
See {Excuse}.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
:
Look at other dictionaries:
pardon — [ pardɔ̃ ] n. m. • v. 1135; de pardonner 1 ♦ Action de pardonner. ⇒ absolution, amnistie, grâce, indulgence, miséricorde, rémission. Demander pardon, son pardon. Demander pardon à qqn d avoir fait qqch. Je vous en demande humblement pardon.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
pardon — par·don n 1: a release from the legal penalties of an offense 2: an official warrant of remission of penalty as an act of clemency compare commute 3: excuse or forgiveness for a fault or offense pardon vt … Law dictionary
pardon — PARDÓN interj., s.n. 1. interj. Iertaţi mă! scuzaţi! ♦ (Ca protest) Ba nu (e aşa)! să avem iertare! 2. s.n. (înv.) Absolvire, scutire (de o pedeapsă sau de o obligaţie); iertare: scuză. – Din germ. Pardon, fr. pardon. Trimis de valeriu,… … Dicționar Român
Pardon me — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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. [1913 Webster] Pardon, my lord, for … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pardon Us — Theatrical poster for the 1944 re release Directed by James Parrott Produced by … Wikipedia
Pardon — (französisch für „Vergebung“, „Verzeihung“) bezeichnet: im militärischen Sprachgebrauch die Schonung des Lebens des Gegners, siehe Pardon (Militärjargon) eine satirische Zeitschrift, siehe pardon (Zeitschrift) eine in der Bretagne verbreitete… … Deutsch Wikipedia
pardon# — pardon n Pardon, amnesty, absolution in their legal and ecclesiastical senses mean a remission of penalty or punishment. Pardon, which is the comprehensive term, is often ambiguous; it denotes a release not from guilt but from the penalty imposed … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Pardon Me — Single par Incubus extrait de l’album Make Yourself Sortie 22 février 2000 Enregistrement Mai juin 1999 Los Angeles (Californie) Durée 3:44 Genre … Wikipédia en Français
Pardon — Smn erw. obs. (15. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. pardon m., einer postverbalen Ableitung von frz. pardonner verzeihen , dieses aus spl. perdonare vergeben (eigentlich gänzlich schenken ), zu l. dōnāre geben, schenken und l. per , zu l. dōnum … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
