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absolution::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | remission, remission of sin, remittal |
| Type of | redemption, salvation |
| Has types | indulgence |
| Derivation | absolve |
Examples of absolution
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Well-meaning, to be sure, this evangelical soap calls out for, well, absolution.
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A Eugene O'Neill play is somewhat like a confession without hope of absolution.
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Redemption and absolution in the form of the wackjob that is Manny being Manny.
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How nice when ritual absolution coincides with one's seasonal urges to landscape.
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His absolution and last rites were administered by a Capuchin, Father Aloysius.
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Even if the gymnasts receive absolution, we won't know whether to believe it.
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Church officials say they've seen an upsurge of followers seeking absolution.
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I was always led to believe that the absolution was dependant on the penance.
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Absolution takes away sin, but it does not remedy all the disorders sin has caused.
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- The condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
- (absolve) shrive: grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"
- (absolve) let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
- (absolved) freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"
- Absolution is a traditional theological term for the forgiveness experienced in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This concept is found in the Catholic Church, as well as the Eastern Orthodox churches, the Anglican Communion, and Lutheranism.
- Absolution is the third studio album by English alternative rock band Muse. It was released on 21 September 2003 in the UK and on March 23, 2004 in the U.S. by Taste Music Limited. ...
- Absolution is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
- Absolution is a 6-issue comic book limited series written and created by Christos Gage with art by Roberto Viacava that is published by Avatar Press, launched in July 2009.
- Absolution (1978) is a thriller that stars Richard Burton as a priest who teaches at a boys' school and finds one of his favorite students is playing a nasty practical joke on him. He sets out to investigate the prank and stumbles upon a dead man's body, leading to his life spiraling out of control.
