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absolution 音标拼音: [ ,æbsəl'uʃən]
n. 免罪,赦免,忏悔式 免罪,赦免,忏悔式 absolution n 1: the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance 2: the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance [ synonym: { absolution}, { remission}, { remittal}, { remission of sin}] Absolution \ Ab` so* lu" tion\, n. [ F. absolution, L. absolutio, fr. absolvere to absolve. See { Absolve}.] 1. An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense. " Government . . . granting absolution to the nation." -- Froude. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Civil Law) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring and accused person innocent. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( R. C. Ch.) The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven. [ 1913 Webster] Note: In the English and other Protestant churches, this act regarded as simply declaratory, not as imparting forgiveness. [ 1913 Webster] 4. ( Eccl.) An absolving from ecclesiastical penalties, -- for example, excommunication. -- P. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster] 5. The form of words by which a penitent is absolved. -- Shipley. [ 1913 Webster] 6. Delivery, in speech. [ Obs.] -- B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster] { Absolution day} ( R. C. Ch.), Tuesday before Easter. [ 1913 Webster] 34 Moby Thesaurus words for " absolution": acquittal, acquittance, amnesty, clearance, clearing, compurgation, condonation, destigmatization, destigmatizing, discharge, disculpation, dismissal, exculpation, excuse, exemption, exoneration, forgiveness, grace, immunity, indemnity, pardon, purgation, purging, quietus, quittance, redemption, release, remission, remission of sin, reprieve, shrift, sparing, verdict of acquittal, vindication |
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