cleanse of sin

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• cleanse — [ klenz ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to clean your skin by using a special liquid or cream: To have perfect skin you must cleanse, tone, and moisturize. a cleansing cream a ) transitive to clean a cut in your skin 2. ) transitive FORMAL …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Cleanse — (kl[e^]nz), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cleansed} (kl[e^]nzd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cleansing}.] [AS. cl[=ae]nsian, fr. cl[=ae]ne clean. See {Clean}.] To render clean; to free from fith, pollution, infection, guilt, etc.; to clean. [1913 Webster] If we walk …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cleanse — UK [klenz] / US verb Word forms cleanse : present tense I/you/we/they cleanse he/she/it cleanses present participle cleansing past tense cleansed past participle cleansed 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to clean your skin using a special liquid… …   English dictionary

• cleanse — v. (formal) (D; tr.) to cleanse of (to cleanse one s thoughts of sin) * * * [klenz] (formal) (D; tr.) to cleanse of (to cleanse one s thoughts of sin) …   Combinatory dictionary

• Sin-eater — The term sin eater refers to a person who, through ritual means, would take on by means of food and drink the sins of a deceased person, thus absolving his or her soul and allowing that person to rest in peace. In the study of folklore sin eating …   Wikipedia

• cleanse — cleansable, adj. /klenz/, v., cleansed, cleansing. v.t. 1. to make clean. 2. to remove by or as if by cleaning: to cleanse sin from the soul. v.i. 3. to become clean. [bef. 900; ME clensen, OE claensian, equiv. to claene CLEAN + si v. suffix + an …   Universalium

• cleanse — [[t]klɛnz[/t]] v. cleansed, cleans•ing 1) to make clean 2) to remove by or as if by cleaning: to cleanse sin from the soul[/ex] 3) cvb to practice ethnic cleansing on; purge 4) to become clean • Etymology: bef. 900; ME clensen, OE clǣnsian <… …   From formal English to slang

• cleanse — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To remove dirt from the surface] Syn. bathe, clean, wash, scrub; see clean . 2. [To remove impurities from within] Syn. refine, disinfect, purge; see clean , purify . 3. [To free from sin or its effects] Syn. absolve, purge …   English dictionary for students

• cleanse — verb /klɛnz/ a) To free from dirt; to clean, purify. b) To spiritually purify; to free from sin or guilt; to purge …   Wiktionary

• cleanse — v. a. 1. Purify, clean, make clean, free from dirt. 2. Purify, free from sin, make righteous. 3. Remove, purge away …   New dictionary of synonyms

• cleanse — v.tr. 1 usu. formal. make clean. 2 (often foll. by of) purify from sin or guilt. 3 archaic cure (a leper etc.). Phrases and idioms: cleansing cream cream for removing unwanted matter from the face, hands, etc. cleansing department Brit. a local… …   Useful english dictionary