forgiveness

[ fer-giv-nis ]
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noun
  1. act of forgiving; state of being forgiven.

  2. disposition or willingness to forgive.

Origin of forgiveness

1
before 900; Middle English forgifenesse,Old English forgifennys.See forgive, -ness

Other words from forgiveness

  • pre·for·give·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for forgiveness

forgiveness

/ (fəˈɡɪvnɪs) /


noun
  1. the act of forgiving or the state of being forgiven

  2. willingness to forgive

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