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Pardon.

quarter (decision not to kill a captured enemy)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/parˈdɔ̃/[paʁˈdɔ̃ː][pa(ɐ̯)-][-ˈdɔŋ]

  1. quarter (decision not to kill a captured enemy)

    historical · masculine · neuter · no-plural · strong
    Gefangenen Partisanen wurde kein Pardon gegeben; sie wurden sofort standrechtlich erschossen.

  2. pardon (exemption from punishment)

    archaic · masculine · neuter · no-plural · strong

  3. pardon, clemency, leniency

    figuratively · masculine · neuter · no-plural · strong
    Bei sexueller Belästigung am Arbeitsplatz kenne ich kein Pardon.
Where this word comes from

16th century, from Middle French pardon. The use as an interjection (ca. 1700) after Modern French.

intj/parˈdɔ̃/[paʁˈdɔ̃ː][pa(ɐ̯)-][-ˈdɔŋ]

  1. excuse me, sorry, pardon

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Where this word comes from

16th century, from Middle French pardon. The use as an interjection (ca. 1700) after Modern French.

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