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pardoner

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par·don·er  (pärdn-r)
n.
1. One that pardons: a pardoner of the sins of others.
2. A medieval ecclesiastic authorized to raise money for religious works by granting papal indulgences to contributors.
pardoner [ˈpɑːdənə]
n
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) (Historical Terms) (before the Reformation) a person licensed to sell ecclesiastical indulgences
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pardoner - a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
excuser, forgiver
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
2.pardoner - a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences
absolver - someone who grants absolution
churchman, cleric, ecclesiastic, divine - a clergyman or other person in religious orders


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He was a much-hated person, and both he and the pardoner were great rogues and cheats and had no love for each other.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
It is my holy mission to be a sompnour or pardoner.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
No foible is too trifling for Chaucer's quiet observation; while if he does not choose to denounce the hypocrisy of the Pardoner and the worldliness of the Monk, he has made their weaknesses sources of amusement (and indeed object-lessons as well) for all the coming generations.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
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