| NOUN | state | absolution | the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance |
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| act | absolution, remission, remittal, remission of sin | the act of absolving or remitting |
| Sounds | ae.bsahluw'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance. | |
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| Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
| Verbs | absolve | grant remission of a sin to |
| Meaning | The act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance. | |
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| Synonyms | remission, remittal, remission of sin | |
| Part of | penance | A Catholic sacrament |
| Narrower | indulgence | The remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution |
| Broader | redemption, salvation | (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil / evil |
| Spanish | absolución | |
| Catalan | absolució | |
| Verbs | absolve | grant remission of a sin to |
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