Pardoner
Pronunciation: /ˈpɑɹˈdɔnɝ/
Pardoner (noun)
- A person in the past who sold promises of forgiveness for sins on behalf of the church.
- A person who gives official permission to be forgiven for wrongdoing, often by a religious authority.
Examples
- The pardoner sold church forgiveness to visitors.
- People questioned the pardoner’s promises of forgiveness.