absolution
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English
Etymology
From Middle English absolucion, absolucioun, from Old French absolution, from Latin absolūtiōnem, accusative singular of absolūtiō (“acquittal”), from absolvō (“absolve”). See also absolve.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /æb.səˈljuː.ʃn̩/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.səˈl(j)u.ʃn̩/
- Rhymes: -uːʃən
Noun
absolution (countable and uncountable, plural absolutions)
- (ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
- The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
- The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
- An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
- Governments granting absolution to the nation.
- 1919 August, H. L. Mencken, The Smart Set, pages 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 offers absolution.
- (civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
- (obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
- 1641, Ben Jonson, Discoveries Made upon Men and Matter:
- the words are chosen , their sound ample , the composition full , the absolution plenteous
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Translations
absolving or setting free from guilt, sin or penalty; forgiveness of an offense
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acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent
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exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven
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absolving from ecclesiastical penalties
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form of words by which a penitent is absolved
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delivery, in speech
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “absolution”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 9.
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French
Etymology
From Old French, from Latin absolūtiōnem (“acquittal”), from absolvō (“absolve”).
Pronunciation
Noun
absolution f (plural absolutions)
- absolution (from sins or wrongs)
- (law) acquittal, absolution
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Further reading
- “absolution”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Norman
Etymology
From Old French absolution, from Latin absolūtiō, absolūtiōnem (“acquittal”), from absolvō, absolvere (“absolve, acquit”), from ab (“from, away from”) + solvō, solvere (“release, loosen, dissolve, take apart”).
Noun
absolution f (plural absolutions)