pardon
/ˈpɑɹdən/
nounverb
Core
1.n.the act of excusing a mistake or offense
2.n.a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
3.n.the formal act of liberating someone
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pardon and parson differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. pardon means “the act of excusing a mistake or offense”. parson means “a person authorized to conduct religious worship”. pardon is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈpɑɹdən/
1.n.the act of excusing a mistake or offense
2.n.a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
3.n.the formal act of liberating someone
/ˈpɑɹsən/
1.n.a person authorized to conduct religious worship
“clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches”
| pardon | parson | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɑɹdən/ | /ˈpɑɹsən/ |
| Said | PAHR-duhn | PAHR-suhn |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 5 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | forgiveness | curate, minister of religion, minister |
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