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• absolution — [[t]æ̱bsəlu͟ːʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT If someone is given absolution, they are forgiven for something wrong that they have done. [FORMAL] She felt as if his words had granted her absolution. Syn: forgiveness …   English dictionary

• Absolution — • The remission of sin, or of the punishment due to sin, granted by the Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Absolution     Absolution      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Absolution — is a traditional theological term for the forgiveness experienced in the traditional Churches in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.Roman Catholic ChurchAbsolution is an integral part of the sacrament of penance and reconciliation. The penitent… …   Wikipedia

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• Absolution, The —    The name given to the form of words by which a penitent person is absolved. There are two forms in the Prayer Book; the longer form being used at Morning and Evening Prayer, the shorter one being usually confined to use in the Communion Office …   American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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• penance — noun 1》 punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for wrongdoing. 2》 a sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution.     ↘a religious observance or other duty imposed as …   English new terms dictionary