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Meanings of absolution in inglés

portugués
absolvição
catalán
absolució

The act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance.

        absolvição
        Usage of absolution in inglés
        1
        Brother Jacques; he will satisfy my curiosity in the matter of absolution.
        The Grey Cloak
        2
        It was viewed as a necessary step in the process of absolution.
        An ordinary man
        3
        I have written to my sister; but have only mentioned the absolution.
        Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 7
        4
        You must die without confession and absolution-inthe midst of your sins.
        Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia
        5
        What scraps they leave go to Doctor Grishkin in return for absolution.
        The Centauri Device
        6
        Each story unearthed by the commission was supposed to end in absolution.
        The Guardian
        7
        What need, then, of the priest; the confessional; the absolution of man?
        The Secret Chamber at Chad
        8
        True, the merit of Christ is mentioned in this formula of absolution.
        Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians
        9
        He will give us right plenty of absolution in return for it.
        The Works of Frederick Schiller
        10
        She turned to him again; and her eyes searched his for absolution.
        The Helpmate
        11
        The right that the lay chiefs arrogated to themselves of giving absolution.
        Secret Societies And Subversive Movements
        12
        She had done no wrong; she would neither ask nor accept absolution.
        A Golden Book of Venice
        13
        Perhaps there'll be a priest amongst us I can visit for absolution.
        The Reality Dysfunction
        14
        Therefore it would be wicked to remove private absolution from the Church.
        The Apology of the Augsburg Confession
        15
        Lady Anderson laughed, and said she would give me a general absolution.
        Sunny Memories Of Foreign Lands, Volume 1
        16
        Meantime, the traffic in bulls of absolution becomes more horrible than ever.
        The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 02: Introduction II
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        portugués
        absolvição
        catalán
        absolució
        Absolution through the time
        Absolution across language varieties
        United Kingdom
        Common
        United States of America
        Less common