Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

forgiveness

 - 2 dictionary results

for⋅give⋅ness

[fer-giv-nis]
–noun
1. act of forgiving; state of being forgiven.
2. disposition or willingness to forgive.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME forgifenesse, OE forgifennys. See forgive, -ness
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To forgiveness
for·give·ness   (fər-gĭv'nĭs, fôr-)   
n.  The act of forgiving; pardon.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see forgiveness on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: