Defn: A money of account in Goa, India, equivalent to about 2s. 6d. sterling. or 60 cts.
PARDON
Par"don, n. Etym: [F., fr. pardonner to pardon. See Pardon, v. t.]
1. The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absolution. Pardon, my lord, for me and for my tidings. Shak. But infinite in pardon was my judge. Milton. Used in expressing courteous denial or contradiction; as, I crave your pardon; or in indicating that one has not understood another; as, I beg pardon.
2. An official warrant of remission of penalty. Sign me a present pardon for my brother. Shak.
3. The state of being forgiven. South.
4. (Law)
Defn: A release, by a sovereign, or officer having jurisdiction, from the penalties of an offense, being distinguished from amenesty, which is a general obliteration and canceling of a particular line of past offenses.
Syn.
— Forgiveness; remission. See Forgiveness.
PARDON
Par"don, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pardoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Pardoning.]
Etym: [Either fr. pardon, n., or from F. pardonner, LL. perdonare; L.
per through, thoroughly, perfectly + donare to give, to present. See
Par-, and Donation.]
1. To absolve from the consequences of a fault or the punishment of crime; to free from penalty; — applied to the offender. In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant. 2 Kings v. 18. I pray you, pardon me; pray heartily, pardom me. Shak.