absolution
See also: Absolution
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Middle English absolucion, absolucioun, from Old French absolution, from Latin absolūtiōnem, accusative singular of absolūtiō (“acquittal”), from absolvō (“absolve”). See also absolve.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /æb.səˈljuː.ʃn̩/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.səˈl(j)u.ʃn̩/
- Rhymes: -uːʃən
Noun
[edit]absolution (countable and uncountable, plural absolutions)
- (ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.][1]
- The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.][1]
- The form of words by which a penitent is absolved. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]
- An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]
- 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. [First attested in the early 17th century.][1]
- (obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
- 1641, Ben Jonson, Discoveries Made upon Men and Matter[1]:
- the words are chosen , their sound ample , the composition full , the absolution plenteous
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]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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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
Anagrams
[edit]Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin absolūtiō (“acquittal, absolving”), from absolvō (“I detach; finish; absolve, acquit”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]absolution c (singular definite absolutionen, plural indefinite absolutioner)
- (religion, ecclesiastical) absolution (an absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority, especially in the Catholic or orthodox church)
- Coordinate terms: syndsforladelse, skriftemål
Inflection
[edit]| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | absolution | absolutionen | absolutioner | absolutionerne |
| genitive | absolutions | absolutionens | absolutioners | absolutionernes |
References
[edit]French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old French, from Latin absolūtiōnem (“acquittal”), from absolvō (“absolve”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]absolution f (plural absolutions)
- absolution (from sins or wrongs)
- (law) acquittal, absolution
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “absolution”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]absolution f (plural absolutions)
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