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Definition of Absolutions

Absolution
Absolution Ab`so*lu"tion, n. [F. absolution, L. absolutio, fr. absolvere to absolve. See Absolve.] 1. An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense. ``Government . . . granting absolution to the nation.' --Froude. 2. (Civil Law) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring and accused person innocent. [Obs.] 3. (R. C. Ch.) The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven. Note: In the English and other Protestant churches, this act regarded as simply declaratory, not as imparting forgiveness. 4. (Eccl.) An absolving from ecclesiastical penalties, -- for example, excommunication. --P. Cyc. 5. The form of words by which a penitent is absolved. --Shipley. 6. Delivery, in speech. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. Absolution day (R. C. Ch.), Tuesday before Easter.

Meaning of Absolutions from wikipedia

- Phone absolutions are considered invalid. An unconscious person who is presumed to want absolution can be conditionally absolved by a priest. Absolution of...
- Look up absolution in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Absolution is the forgiveness experienced in traditional Christian churches in the sacrament of...
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- "Sing for Absolution" is a song by English rock band Muse, serving as the title track for their third studio album, Absolution. It was released in May...
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- Complicit absolution is an offense in Roman Catholic canon law consisting of the absolution of a party complicit with the absolving priest in an offense...