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nounthe act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
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nounthe condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
Definition that contains absolution
- confession (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
- penance a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution
- forgiving providing absolution
- indulgence the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution
- confessor a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
- absolver someone who grants absolution
- absolvitory providing absolution
- exonerative providing absolution