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| absolution [ ábssə lsh'n ] (plural absolutions) |
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1. forgiveness: forgiveness for somebody's sins, especially when formally given in a Christian church
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2. prayer of forgiveness: a spoken blessing used in a Christian church to grant absolution to somebody
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| [13th century. Via French < Latin absolution- 'acquittal, perfection' < absolutus (see absolute)] |
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