"pardonee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pardonees [plural]
Etymology: From pardon + -ee. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pardon|-ee}} pardon + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} pardonee (plural pardonees)
  1. One who receives a pardon.

Inflected forms

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