αμνηστία — meaning in English

English meaning

• amnesty noun An official pardon granted by a government, especially to a group of people who committed a political offense.
• pardon noun Forgiveness for an offence.

Senses

αμνηστία is used for these senses in English:

• amnesty An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.
• pardon Forgiveness for an offence.

amnesty — full definition

1. noun An official pardon granted by a government, especially to a group of people who committed a political offense.
2. verb To officially grant a pardon to a person or group.

pardon — full definition

1. noun Forgiveness for an offence.
2. noun An official act that releases someone from further punishment for a crime.
3. verb To forgive someone, or to excuse an offence officially.
4. intj Used to politely ask someone to repeat what they said, or as an apology for a minor slip.

Related Greek words