Absolution
[æbsə'luːʃ(ə)n] or [,æbsə'luʃən]
Definition
(noun.) the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance.
(noun.) the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance.
Typed by Gilda--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
(n.) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring and accused person innocent.
(n.) The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven.
(n.) An absolving from ecclesiastical penalties, -- for example, excommunication.
(n.) The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
(n.) Delivery, in speech.
Typist: Theodore
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Acquittal, remission, discharge, release, liberation, deliverance, clearance, forgiveness, pardon, INDULGENCE, JUSTIFICATION.
Inputed by Logan
Examples
- I confessed, that I might obtain absolution; but now that falsehood lies heavier at my heart than all my other sins. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- Alone she would go before God, and cry for His absolution. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- After confession, absolution is granted to the citizens collectively, but no one is mentioned by name. Plato. The Republic.
Typist: Stephanie