Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.

    забы́вчивостьzabývčivostʹ

  2. (countable, uncountable)An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.

    Amnestie

    амни́стияamnístija, поми́лованиеpomílovanije

    амні́стіяamnístija, поми́луванняpomýluvannja

More definitions
  • the formal act of liberating someone
  • a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
  • a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense

Examples

17 sentences
  1. Tom has applied for amnesty.

  2. I don't support amnesty.

  3. I've asked for amnesty.

    deIch habe um Amnestie gebeten. — Yorwba

  4. Amnesty International often organizes public protests in support of political prisoners.

  5. They should be pardoned by the amnesty law.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
act of the sovereign power:
Русский
By meaning 2
forgetfulness:
act of the sovereign power:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
act of the sovereign power:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French amnestie (Modern French amnistie), a borrowing from Latin amne

Borrowed from Middle French amnestie (Modern French amnistie), a borrowing from Latin amnestia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία (amnēstía).

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Forms

plural: amnesties
Singularamnesty
Pluralamnesties

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the formal act of liberating someone:pardonfree pardon
  • a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense:pardon

Word family

3 related words

See also

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