Meaning & use
Pardoner
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A person who grants a pardon, or, historically, a person licensed to sell papal indulgences.
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The pardoner in Chaucer's tale sold fake relics to gullible villagers.
Only the governor acts as pardoner for state crimes.
A note on using this word
Famous as one of the pilgrims in Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales'.
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