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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 — n. (rel.) to grant, pronounce absolution from (to grant absolution from sin) * * * [ˌæbsə luːʃ(ə)n] pronounce absolution from (to grant absolution from sin) (rel.) to grant … Combinatory dictionary
absolution — /ab seuh looh sheuhn/, n. 1. act of absolving; a freeing from blame or guilt; release from consequences, obligations, or penalties. 2. state of being absolved. 3. Rom. Cath. Theol. a. a remission of sin or of the punishment for sin, made by a… … Universalium
absolution — [ apsɔlysjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. absolutio ♦ Action d absoudre. 1 ♦ Effacement d une faute par le pardon. ♢ Liturg. cathol. Rémission des péchés accordée par le prêtre après la confession. Donner l absolution à un pécheur. ⇒ absoudre . 2 ♦ Dr.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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excuse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. pardon, remit, overlook, condone, forgive, extenuate, justify; exonerate, absolve, acquit, exempt, free, apologize. See vindication, exemption, forgiveness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An explanation]… … English dictionary for students
Tlazoltéotl — Important and complex Aztec earth mother goddess. She was known in four guises, each associated with a different stage in life. As a young woman, she was a carefree temptress. In her second form, she was the destructive goddess of gambling and… … Universalium
palliate — I (abate) verb allay, alleviate, appease, arrest, assuage, attemper, bate, bound, bring to a standstill, cease, check, circumscribe, curb, curtail, deactivate, decelerate, decrease, desist, diminish, discontinue, ease, eliminate, lenify, lessen,… … Law dictionary
Seal of the Confessional — This article concerns a doctrine in the Roman Catholic Church only. : For the similar principle in other denominations see Seal of the Confessional and the Anglican Church and Seal of the Confessional and the Lutheran Church. The Seal of… … Wikipedia
Sacrament of Penance (Catholic Church) — In Roman Catholic teaching, the Sacrament of Penance (commonly called Confession , Reconciliation or Penance ) is the method given by Christ to the Church by which individual men and women may be freed from sins committed after receiving Baptism … Wikipedia
