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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

  1. noun The act of allowing oneself or someone else a pleasure, often more than is wise.
  2. noun A tolerant or lenient attitude toward someone's wishes or faults.
  3. noun In the Catholic Church, a formal reduction of the punishment due for sins, granted after confession.

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.

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