plural of pardonee

One who receives a pardon.

Abbreviated form of I beg your pardon.

To ask for someone's forgiveness; to apologise.

(informal) The 2001 controversy around Bill Clinton's pardons of 140 people, including Patty Hearst, on his last day in office as President of the United States.

Said before (or after) the use of terms that some people might find inappropriate

(somewhat archaic) Alternative form of I beg your pardon

(historical) The ancient custom of releasing prisoners in Jerusalem at Passover, described in the Bible but otherwise unknown.

plural of Paschal pardon

Alternative form of pardon my français