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Meaning
Noun
●
Forgetfulness;
cessation
of
remembrance
of
wrong
; oblivion.
●
An
act
of the
sovereign
power
granting
oblivion
, or a general
pardon
, for a
past
offense
,
as to
subjects
concerned
in an insurrection.
Verb
●
To
grant
a
pardon
(to a group)
Name
●
Amnesty International, a UK-based charity.
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Origin
amnesty
English
amnestie
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
amnestia
Latin
ἀμνηστία
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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