Meaning of ABSOLUTION
| Pronunciation: | | `absu'looshun
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- [n] the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
- [n] the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
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ABSOLUTION is a 10 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | remission, remission of sin, remittal |
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| | See Also: | | condition, penance, redemption, salvation, status | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ab`so*lu"tion\, n. [F. absolution, L. absolutio, fr.
absolvere to absolve. See {Absolve}.]
1. An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty;
forgiveness of an offense. ``Government . . . granting
absolution to the nation.'' --Froude.
2. (Civil Law) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring
and accused person innocent. [Obs.]
3. (R. C. Ch.) The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the
sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins
of the truly penitent are forgiven.
Note: In the English and other Protestant churches, this act
regarded as simply declaratory, not as imparting
forgiveness.
4. (Eccl.) An absolving from ecclesiastical penalties, -- for
example, excommunication. --P. Cyc.
5. The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
--Shipley.
6. Delivery, in speech. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
{Absolution day} (R. C. Ch.), Tuesday before Easter.
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| | Related Terms: | | acquittal, acquittance, amnesty, clearance, clearing, compurgation, condonation, destigmatization, destigmatizing, discharge, disculpation, dismissal, exculpation, excuse, exemption, exoneration, forgiveness, grace, immunity, indemnity, pardon, purgation, purging, quietus, quittance, redemption, release, remission, remission of sin, reprieve, shrift, sparing, verdict of acquittal, vindication |
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