Associations to the word «Forgiveness»

Wiktionary

FORGIVENESS, noun. The action of forgiving.
FORGIVENESS, noun. Readiness to forgive.

Dictionary definition

FORGIVENESS, noun. Compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive.
FORGIVENESS, noun. The act of excusing a mistake or offense.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.