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Meaning:

Noun:

  • An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
  • Civil Law|obsolete An declaring an accused person innocent.
  • Roman Catholic Church The exercise of sins of the truly penitent are forgiven.
  • ecclesiastical An absolving from ecclesiastical penalties, -- for example, excommunication.
  • obsolete Delivery, in speech. - Ben Jonson
  • The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.

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