She arrived two days later and surveyed the island from periscope depth in serach of a suitable embarkation point.
Definition: Forgiveness. Forgiveness is the process of ceasing to feel resentment, indignation or anger against another person for a perceived offense, difference or mistake, or ceasing to demand punishment or restitution. This definition, however, is subject to much philosophical critique.
noun. 1  The act of pardoning. 2  Law a. Exemption of a convicted person from the penalties of an offense or crime by the power of the executor of the laws. 3  Allowance or forgiveness for an offense or a discourtesy: begged the host's pardon for leaving early. 4  Roman Catholic Church An indulgence.