indulto — meaning in English
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English meaning
- indulgence noun The act of allowing oneself or someone else a pleasure, often more than is wise.
- pardon noun Forgiveness for an offence.
Senses
indulto is used for these senses in English:
- indulgence (Roman Catholicism) A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution.
indulgence — full definition
- noun The act of allowing oneself or someone else a pleasure, often more than is wise.
- noun A tolerant or lenient attitude toward someone's wishes or faults.
- noun In the Catholic Church, a formal reduction of the punishment due for sins, granted after confession.
pardon — full definition
- noun Forgiveness for an offence.
- noun An official act that releases someone from further punishment for a crime.
- verb To forgive someone, or to excuse an offence officially.
- intj Used to politely ask someone to repeat what they said, or as an apology for a minor slip.