Definizione monolingua

absolution

absolution (plural absolutions)

1. An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.

   • Government ... granting absolution to the nation.

2. (Civil Law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
3. (Roman Catholic Church) 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. (ecclesiastical) An absolving from ecclesiastical penalties, -- for example, excommunication.
5. The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
6. (obsolete) Delivery, in speech. - Ben Jonson

Definizione dizionario absolution

	assoluzione
	Forgiveness, especially of sins.

Altri significati:

(Civil Law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.

An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.

The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.

Absolving or setting free from guilt, sin or penalty; forgiveness of an offense

Absolving from ecclesiastical penalties

Exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven

(ecclesiastical) An absolving from ecclesiastical penalties, -- for example, excommunication.

(Roman Catholic Church) The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven.

(obsolete) Delivery, in speech. - Ben Jonson