forgiveness

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From forgiven + -ness.

[edit] Noun

forgiveness (uncountable)

1. The action of forgiving.
2. Readiness to forgive.

[edit] Synonyms

• (action of forgiving): remission
• (readiness to forgive): mercy

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• forgiveness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913