Roman Catholic Church. An official appointed to grant indulgences in exchange for gifts of alms to the Church; a pardoner. Now historical.
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| 释义 | society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > other clergy > [noun] > pardoner (11) quaestor1372 Roman Catholic Church. An official appointed to grant indulgences in exchange for gifts of alms to the Church; a pardoner. Now historical. pardonerc1387 A person licensed to sell papal pardons or indulgences. pardonister1402 = pardoner, n.1 pardon-monger1570 indulgentiary1577 A dealer in or seller of indulgences. quaestuary1615 = quaestor, n. 1. indulgencer1647 One who is authorized to grant indulgences; = indulgentiary, n. pardon-pedlar1653 questman1691 = quaestor, n. 1. Obsolete. rare. questionary1820 A pardoner; = quaestor, n. 1. rare. Subcategories:— company of (1) |
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