absolution

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And, for a moment, his quavering voice pronouncing the absolution was the only sound in the house Then a most fiendish noise broke out below.

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

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  • It was a kind of absolution, and that wrought a little change (at least I imagined one) in Lynn and Wayne and Percy, once they did off their plain duty clothes and changed into their best. —  Port Eternity
  • No regrets, no contrition, no absolution -- but there is justice. —  Dispassionate Liberal
  • If the Pope decides to grant absolution, the excommunication is lifted. —  dailyindia.com News Feed
  • Her son's death left Mrs. Hutchison searching for answers, absolution, meaning and solace. —  dispatch.com: RSS
  • Finally, the priest assigns a penance which we must at least intend to perform if the absolution is to take effect. —  Clerical Whispers
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin absolūtiō, acquittal, from absolūtus, past participle of absolvere, to absolve; see absolute.

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  1. from Middle English absoluciun, -cion, -cioun, from Latin absolutio(n-), from absolvere, loosen from: see absolve.
 

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/æbsəˈljuʃən/
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