Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Word of the Day: AMNESTY

am·nes·ty

noun \ˈam-nə-stē\
: a decision that a group of people will not be punished or that a group of prisoners will be allowed to go free

Origin of AMNESTY

Greek amnēstia forgetfulness, from amnēstos forgotten, from a- + mnasthai to remember — more at mind
First Known Use: 1580
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