(archaic, literary) A leopard; a panther.

(colloquial) Partner; fellow; Used as a friendly appellation

plural of pard

(representing nonstandard pronunciation) Beg pardon.

Forgiveness for an offence.

(transitive) To forgive (a person). / (transitive) To refrain from exacting as a penalty. / (transitive, law) To grant an official pardon for a crime.

Often used when someone does not understand what another person says.

(idiomatic) To excuse the speaker's swearing or bad language.

present participle of pardon

The act by which somebody is pardoned.