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Forgiveness

//fəˈɡɪvnəs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The action of forgiving. uncountable, usually

    "He begged for forgiveness after being caught stealing from the shop."

  2. 2
    the act of excusing a mistake or offense wordnet
  3. 3
    A readiness to forgive. uncountable, usually

    "If thou, Lord, shouldest marke iniquities: O Lord, who shal stand? But there is forgiuenesse with thee: that thou mayest be feared."

  4. 4
    compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English forgiveness, forgifnes, from Old English forġiefnes, equivalent to forgive + -ness. Cognate with Dutch vergiffenis.

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