Definitions
the act of excusing a mistake or offense
Word origin
From Middle English forgiveness, forgifnes, from Old English forġiefnes. By surface analysis, forgive + -ness. Cognate with Dutch vergiffenis.
Used in a sentence
“He begged for forgiveness after being caught stealing from the shop.”
“At the end of a week, she could bear the suspense no longer, and so went humbly to her old home and sought forgiveness.”
“It was not a war party, so it surely was men who came to ask for peace and forgiveness.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Mercy after wrong”11 letters
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