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Meaning of Absolution in English

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Absolution

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Noun

1. absolution

the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance

2. absolution, remission, remission of sin, remittal

the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Absolution

see synonyms of absolution
noun
1. 
the act of absolving or the state of being absolved; release from guilt, obligation, or punishment
2. Christianity
a. 
a formal remission of sin pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
b. 
the prescribed form of words granting such a remission

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Absolution

see synonyms of absolution
noun
1. 
a formal freeing (from guilt or obligation); forgiveness
2. 
a. 
remission (of sin or penalty for it); specif., in some churches, remission given by a priest in the sacrament of penance
b. 
the statement of such remission

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Absolution

see synonyms of absolution
n.
1. The act of absolving or the state of being absolved.
2. The formal remission of sin imparted by a priest, as in the sacrament of penance.

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