| NOUN | person | pardoner, forgiver, excuser | a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense |
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| person | pardoner | a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences |
| Meaning | A person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense. | |
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| Synonyms | forgiver, excuser | |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Verbs | pardon | grant a pardon / pardon to |
| Meaning | A medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences. | |
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| Narrower | absolver | someone who grants absolution |
| Broader | cleric, churchman, divine, ecclesiastic | A clergyman or other person in religious orders |
| Verbs | pardon | grant a pardon / pardon to |
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