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The definition of absolution
2 Definitions of: absolution
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- noun, the act of absolving or the state of being absolved; release from guilt, obligation, or punishment
- noun, Christianity a) a formal remission of sin pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance b) the prescribed form of words granting such a remission
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| Synonyms: | freedom, release, condone, forgiveness, liberation, discharge, amnesty, mercy, pardon, indulgence | And more... |
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