pardon
noun
[ ˈpɑːd(ə)n ]
• the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offence.
• "he obtained pardon for his sins"
pardon
verb
• forgive or excuse (a person, error, or offence).
• "I know Catherine will pardon me"
pardon
exclamation
• a request to a speaker to repeat something because one did not hear or understand it.
• "‘Pardon?’ I said, cupping a hand to my ear"
Similar:
what did you say,
what,
eh,
I beg your pardon,
beg pardon,
sorry,
excuse me,
say again,
pardon me,
come again,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French pardun (noun), pardoner (verb), from medieval Latin perdonare ‘concede, remit’, from per- ‘completely’ + donare ‘give’.
