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(pär'dn-ər) pronunciation
n.
  1. One that pardons: a pardoner of the sins of others.
  2. A medieval ecclesiastic authorized to raise money for religious works by granting papal indulgences to contributors.

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American Heritage Dictionary The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more
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