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Definition of Absolution |
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Absolution
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense. An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring and accused person innocent. The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven. An absolving from ecclesiastical penalties, -- for example, excommunication. The form of words by which a penitent is absolved. Delivery, in speech. Related Definitions: Absolved, Absolving, Accused, Acquittal, An, And, Are, Believe, By, Declaring, Delivery, Ecclesiastical, Example, Excommunication, Exercise, For, Forgiven, Forgiveness, Form, Free, From, Guilt, In, Innocent, Is, Judge, Jurisdiction, Of, Offense, Or, Penalties, Penalty, Penance, Penitent, Person, Priestly, Sacrament, Sentence, Setting, Sin, Speech, The, Truly, Which |
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Absolution Quotations
When lip service to some mysterious deity permits bestiality on Wednesday and absolution on Sunday, cash me out. Frank Sinatra As however the ancients say that in case of necessity any Christian lay person can administer the sacrament of Baptism, so Luther says the same thing about absolution in case of necessity, where no priest is present. Martin Chemnitz Psychoanalysis is the confession without absolution. Germaine Greer |
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Absolution Translations
absolution in Afrikaans is vergifnis absolution in Dutch is kwijstschelding, vrijspraak, absolutie absolution in French is absolution absolution in Italian is assoluzione |
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