pardoner
英 ['pɑːd(ə)nə]
美['pɑrdnɚ]
- n. 宽恕的人；卖赦罪符者
英英释义
- 1. a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
- 2. a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences
英文词源
- pardoner (n.)
- "man licensed to sell papal pardons or indulgences," mid-14c., agent noun from pardon (v.).