- pardoner
- noun Date: 14th century 1. a medieval preacher delegated to raise money for religious works by soliciting offerings and granting indulgences 2. one that pardons
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Pardoner — Par don*er, n. 1. One who pardons. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A seller of indulgences. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pardoner — (n.) man licensed to sell papal pardons or indulgences, mid 14c., agent noun from PARDON (Cf. pardon) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
pardoner — [pärd′ nər] n. [ME < Anglo Fr] 1. a medieval preacher who collected money offerings (as for building a church) to which indulgences were attached 2. a person who pardons … English World dictionary
Pardoner’s Tale, The — by Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. 1395) The most often anthologized of CHAUCER’s CANTERBURY TALES, The Pardoner’s Tale is a sermon on greed that contains a grim exemplum (or illustrative story) demonstrating the theme that “avarice is the root of… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
pardoner — /pahr dn euhr/, n. 1. a person who pardons. 2. (during the Middle Ages) an ecclesiastical official authorized to sell indulgences. [1325 75; ME; see PARDON, ER1] * * * … Universalium
pardoner — 1. noun /ˈpɑrdənər/ a medieval cleric who would sell pardons and indulgences With him there rode a gentle pardonere / Of Ronceval, his friend and his compere, / That straight was comen from the court of Rome. 2. verb /ˈpɑrdənər/ to pardon; to for … Wiktionary
Pardoner — A secular clerk or friar who travelled the country with *relics, issuing pardons in exchange for payment; one who sold indulgences. They were also known as questores, i.e. askers, since they asked what sins needed expiation. Their official title… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
pardoner — one who raises money for religious works by selling indulgences Ecclesiastical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
pardoner — par·don·er || pÉ‘rdnÉ™(r) / pÉ‘Ëd n. one who grants absolution; one who forgives, one who pardons … English contemporary dictionary
pardoner — noun historical a person licensed to sell papal pardons or indulgences … English new terms dictionary
