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1 forgiveness
[fə'ɡivnis]1) (the act of forgiving: He asked for forgiveness.) odpuštění2) (readiness to forgive: He showed great forgiveness towards them.) ochota prominout* * *• odpuštění
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forgiveness — noun Date: before 12th century the act of forgiving … New Collegiate Dictionary
forgiveness — noun (U) the act of forgiving someone : ask for/beg for forgiveness (=ask someone to forgive you) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
free pardon — noun (C) law the official act of forgiving someone for a crime … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mercy — mer|cy1 [ mɜrsi ] noun * 1. ) uncount the act of forgiving someone or not treating them severely, especially someone you have the authority to punish: In this state, with hundreds on death row, mercy is a rare commodity. show someone mercy… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ab·so·lu·tion — /ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/ noun [noncount] formal : the act of forgiving someone for having done something wrong or sinful : the act of absolving someone or the state of being absolved He asked the priest to give/grant him absolution for his sins … Useful english dictionary
absolution — ab|so|lu|tion [ ,æbsə luʃn ] noun uncount the act of forgiving someone for the things they have done wrong, especially for a religious fault … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pardon — 1 interjection especially BrE 1 used when you want someone to repeat something because you did not hear it: Pardon, you ll have to talk louder, I can t hear you. | Is it hanging up in your bedroom? Pardon? I said is it in your bedroom? 2 used to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
absolution — UK [ˌæbsəˈluːʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌæbsəˈluʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] the act of forgiving someone for something wrong they have done, especially for a religious fault … English dictionary
mercy */ — UK [ˈmɜː(r)sɪ] / US [ˈmɜrsɪ] noun [uncountable] Word forms mercy : singular mercy plural mercies the act of forgiving someone or not treating them severely, especially someone who you have the authority to punish In this state, with hundreds on… … English dictionary
forgiveness — /fəˈgɪvnəs/ (say fuh givnuhs) noun 1. the act of forgiving. 2. the state of being forgiven. 3. disposition or willingness to forgive …
for|give|ness — «fuhr GIHV nihs», noun. 1. the act of forgiving; pardon: »Prayer can be a plea for forgiveness that would otherwise remain unuttered. 2. willingness to forgive: »His forgiveness made her realize how unselfish he was. 3. remission of a debt,… … Useful english dictionary