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Meaning of absolution in English

absolution
noun [ U ]
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uk
/ˌæb.səˈluː.ʃən/ us
/ˌæb.səˈluː.ʃən/
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the act of forgiving someone, especially in the Christian religion, for something bad that they have done or thought:
She was granted/given absolution.
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Making & accepting apologies
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in Chinese (Traditional)
（尤指基督教中的）赦罪，解罪, 寬恕…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（尤指基督教中的）赦罪，解罪, 宽恕…
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in Spanish
absolución…
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in Portuguese
absolvição…
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absolution…
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af, affetme, bağışlama…
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absolutie…
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rozhřešení…
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syndsforladelse, tilgivelse…
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pengampunan…
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การอภัยโทษ, การให้อภัยบาป…
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xá tội…
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przebaczenie, rozgrzeszenie…
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[synd]förlåtelse, absolution…
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pengampunan…
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die Absolution…
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syndsforlatelse, tilgivelse…
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прощення, виправдання…
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