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Stage 1 of 2
amnestia
Greek · ancient
"forgetfulness, an official pardon"
literally forgetfulness, from a- (without) and mnasthai (to remember)
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Stage 2 of 2
amnesty
English · 1570s
"an official pardon for past offenses"
settled as the English word for an official pardon for past offenses
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