absolution | ||
1. | [ noun ] the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance | |
Related terms: | condition absolve | |
2. | [ noun ] (religion,Christianity) the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance | |
Synonyms: | remission_of_sin remittal remission | |
Related terms: | redemption indulgence penance | |
Similar spelling: |
abocclusion absolutist absolutism absolute absolutistic absoluteness absolutely absolute_zero absolvitory |