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Definition of Pardoner
1. Noun. A person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense.
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Derivative terms: Excuse, Forgive, Pardon
2. Noun. A medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences.
Generic synonyms: Churchman, Cleric, Divine, Ecclesiastic
Derivative terms: Pardon
Definition of Pardoner
1. n. One who pardons.
Definition of Pardoner
1. Noun. (historical) a medieval cleric who would sell pardons and indulgences ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pardoner
1. one that pardons [n -S] - See also: pardons
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pardoner
Literary usage of Pardoner
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Pardoner's Prologue and Taleby Geoffrey Chaucer by Geoffrey Chaucer (1902)
"Another issue, including t.-p. and table of contents, of the German edition (Berlin, E. Felber, 1902) published as no. 7 of the "Englische textbibliothek...."
2. The Journal of English and Germanic Philology by Ill.) University of Illinois (Urbana (1919)
"THE SECRET OF CHAUCER'S pardoner Apparent inconsistencies in Chaucer's portrayal
of the pardoner have, up to this time, received no adequate explanation. ..."
3. The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer: A New Text with Illustrative Notes by Geoffrey Chaucer (1847)
"... I pray yow that ye kisse the pardoner; And, pardoner, I pray yow draweth yow
iier, And as we dede, let us laugh and play." Anon thay kisse, and riden ..."
4. The Hengwrt Ms of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (1879)
"DOCTOR-pardoner LINK. ... (JJ) and the pardoner Oure Hoost gan to swere / as he
were wood Harrow quod he / by nayles and by blood 288 This was a fals cherl ..."
5. The Harleian Ms. 7334 of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (1885)
"DOCTOR-pardoner LINK. ... for pite of1 fat1 mayde Thow pardoner fou belamy he
sayde / Tel vs a tale for fou ..."
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