FromMiddle English absolucion absolucioun Old French absolution Latin absolūtiōnem absolūtiō ( “ acquittal ” ) , fromabsolvō ( “ absolve ” ) . See alsoabsolve
absolution (countable anduncountable plural absolutions
( ecclesiastical ) penalties by an authority.[First attested around 1150 to 1350.] [ 1] Theforgiveness ofsins , in a general sense.[First attested around 1150 to 1350.] [ 1] The form of words by which apenitent isabsolved .[First attested around 1350 to 1470.] [ 1] Anabsolving , orsetting free from guilt, sin, or penalty;forgiveness of an offense.[First attested around 1350 to 1470.] [ 1] Governments grantingabsolution to the nation.
1919 H. L. Mencken ,The Smart Set 60–1 :The true aim of medicine is not to make men virtuous; it is to safeguard and rescue them from the consequences of their vices. The physician does not preach repentance; he offersabsolution .
( civil law , obsolete ) acquittal , or sentence of a judgedeclaring an accused personinnocent .[First attested in the early 17th century.] [ 1] ( obsolete ) 1641 Ben Jonson ,Discoveries Made upon Men and Matter [1] the words are chosen , their sound ample , the composition full , the absolution plenteous
absolving or setting free from guilt, sin or penalty; forgiveness of an offense
acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent
exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven
absolving from ecclesiastical penalties
form of words by which a penitent is absolved
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delivery, in speech
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↑1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002 ), “absolution”, inThe Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles Oxford University Press ,→ISBN FromLatin absolūtiō ( “ acquittal, absolving ” ) , fromabsolvō ( “ I detach; finish; absolve, acquit ” ) .
absolution c singular definite absolutionen plural indefinite absolutioner
( religion , ecclesiastical) absolution ( an absolving of sins from ecclesiasticalpenalties by an authority, especially in the Catholic or orthodox church ) Coordinate terms: syndsforladelse skriftemål FromOld French Latin absolūtiōnem ( “ acquittal ” ) , fromabsolvō ( “ absolve ” ) .
absolution f plural absolutions
absolution ( law ) acquittal , absolutionFromOld French absolution Latin absolūtiō, absolūtiōnem ( “ acquittal ” ) , fromabsolvō, absolvere ( “ absolve, acquit ” ) , fromab ( “ from, away from ” ) +solvō, solvere ( “ release, loosen, dissolve, take apart ” ) .
absolution f plural absolutions
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