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noun
One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
One who excuses or forgives another.
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noun
a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pardoner, forgiver
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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵh Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵhs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Italic *kaussā Old Latin caussa Latin causa Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin excūsāreder. Old French escuserder. Middle English excusen ▲ Latin excūsāreder. Old French excuseder. Middle English excuse English excuse Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English excuser From excuse + -er.
