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1. (n.) absolution
the act of absolving; the state of being absolved.
2. absolution
a remission of sin or of the punishment for sin, esp. as effected by a priest or bishop in the sacrament of penance.
Etymology: (1175–1225; ME < L)
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1. (noun) absolution
the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
2. (noun) absolution, remission, remittal, remission of sin
the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
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1. (noun) absolution
an absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense
2. (noun) absolution
an acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring and accused person innocent
3. (noun) absolution
the exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven
4. (noun) absolution
an absolving from ecclesiastical penalties, -- for example, excommunication
5. (noun) absolution
the form of words by which a penitent is absolved
6. (noun) absolution
delivery, in speech
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Sense: forgiveness, especially of sins
The priest granted the man absolution.
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 Afrikaans: kwytskelding |
 Arabic: حَلَّ مِن، غُفْرَان، مَغْ |
 Bulgarian: прошка |
 Brazilian: absolvição |
 Czech: rozhřešení |
 German: die Absolution |
 Danish: syndsforladelse; tilgivel |
 Greek: άφεση αμαρτιών |
 Spanish: absolución |
 Estonian: (pattude) andeksandmine |
 Farsi: عفو |
 Finnish: synninpäästö |
 French: absolution |
 Hebrew: מְחִילָה, כַּפָּרָה |
 Hindi: क्षमादान |
 Croatian: odrješenje |
 Hungarian: felmentés |
 Indonesian: pengampunan |
 Icelandic: syndafyrirgefning |
 Italian: assoluzione |
 Japanese: 免除, 赦免 |
 Korean: 면제, 사죄 |
 Lithuanian: atleidimas |
 Latvian: (grēku) piedošana |
 Malay: pengampunan |
 Dutch: absolutie |
 Norwegian: syndsforlatelse, tilgivel |
 Polish: przebaczenie, rozgrzeszen |
 Persian: عفو |
 Pashto: برائت |
 Portuguese: absolvição |
 Romanian: absolvire/iertare (de păc |
 Russian: отпущение грехов |
 Slovak: rozhrešenie |
 Slovenian: odpuščanje |
 Serbian: oprost |
 Swedish: [synd]förlåtelse, absolut |
 Thai: การอภัยโทษ; การให้อภัยบาป |
 Turkish: af, affetme, bağışlama |
 Taiwanese: 赦免 |
 Ukrainian: прощення, виправдання |
 Urdu: رہائی ، چھٹکارا |
 Vietnamese: xá tội |
 Chinese: 赦免 |
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