a legislative or executive act by which a state forgives a person for a criminal offense resulting in a reduced or exempted sentence; a pardon

marital rights (of husband)

(archaic) drinking alcohol

(music) an ancient Chinese system of classifying musical instruments into eight materials

theory

Sierra Leone (a country in West Africa)

ascending and descending, ascent and descent

raising and lowering of something / loading and unloading (as of the cargo in a ship) / weaving on a loom (from the way the warp is raised and lowered)

ascending and descending, climbing and coming back down (particularly as of a person or thing travelling or moving up and down, such as stairs or levels)

to ascend and descend, to climb and come back down (particularly as of a person or thing travelling or moving up and down, such as stairs or levels)