English noun: pardoner | |||
| 1. | pardoner (person) a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense | ||
| Synonyms | excuser, forgiver | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| 2. | pardoner (person) a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | churchman, cleric, divine, ecclesiastic | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | absolver | ||