192: Pardon Jun 18, 2015

Often archaic or other uses of any given word die-out over time. The exist, however, in specific phrases, for longer. 'Pardon' in a historical or historical Christian Church usage means "an indulgence". No one much uses the word 'pardon' in this way any more, except in the phrase, "beg your pardon".
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