Synonyms:
absolution, remission, remittal, remission_of_sin
Meaning: the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
Synonyms:
absolution
Meaning: the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
Usage examples
At whatsoever hour of the day or night you may present yourself, remember that I shall be ready to give you absolution."
It has been gravely asserted that the confession of sin and the doctrine of absolution tend to the spread of crime and immorality.
I have sought absolution for a moment of mad anger under awful provocation in unremitting prayer and in trying to save the souls and raise the fortunes of my fellow-men.