pardoner vs forgiver

pardoner and forgiver both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pardoner	Yes	No	No	No
forgiver	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pardoner and forgiver are synonyms defined as:

pardoner and forgiver: a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense

Other synonyms of pardoner include excuser.

pardoner (noun)	forgiver (noun)
a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences	a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense