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beg-pardon — /beg pahr dn/, n. Australia and New Zealand. an expression of apology (used esp. in the phrase with no beg pardons). [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
beg-pardon — /beg pahr dn/, n. Australia and New Zealand. an expression of apology (used esp. in the phrase with no beg pardons). [1905 10] … Useful english dictionary
Beg pardon — colloquial shortening of the phrase I beg your pardon … Dictionary of Australian slang
beg pardon — Australian Slang colloquial shortening of the phrase I beg your pardon … English dialects glossary
beg-pardon — /bɛg ˈpadn/ (say beg pahdn) noun an apology: there were no beg pardons as they vied for first place …
beg your pardon — ◇ The phrase I beg your pardon is used in polite speech to apologize when you have done something impolite or when you have made a mistake. I beg your pardon. [=sorry, excuse me] I didn t mean to bump into you like that. I beg your pardon. You re … Useful english dictionary
Pardon — Par don (p[aum]r d n), n. [F., fr. pardonner to pardon. See {Pardon}, v. t.] 1. The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absolution. [1913 Webster] Pardon, my lord, for … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beg — (v.) c.1200, perhaps from O.E. bedecian to beg, from P.Gmc. *beth ; or possibly from Anglo Fr. begger, from O.Fr. begart (see BEGGAR (Cf. beggar)). The O.E. word for beg was wædlian, from wædl poverty. Of trained dogs, 1816. As a courteous mode… … Etymology dictionary
beg — v. (begged, begging) 1 a intr. (usu. foll. by for) ask for (esp. food, money, etc.) (begged for alms). b tr. ask for (food, money, etc.) as a gift. c intr. live by begging. 2 tr. & intr. (usu. foll. by for, or to + infin.) ask earnestly or humbly … Useful english dictionary
pardon — par|don1 [ pardn ] verb transitive to officially forgive someone for committing a crime and free them from prison a. to forgive someone for doing or saying something bad or unpleasant: Please pardon the mess in the back room. if you ll pardon the … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
