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Noun [English]

IPA: /æb.səˈljuː.ʃn̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌæb.səˈl(j)u.ʃn̩/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-absolution.wav Forms: absolutions [plural]
Rhymes: -uːʃən Etymology: From Middle English absolucion, absolucioun, from Old French absolution, from Latin absolūtiōnem, accusative singular of absolūtiō (“acquittal”), from absolvō (“absolve”). See also absolve. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*lewh₃-}}, {{inh|en|enm|absolucion}} Middle English absolucion, {{der|en|fro|absolution}} Old French absolution, {{der|en|la|absolūtiōnem}} Latin absolūtiōnem Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} absolution (countable and uncountable, plural absolutions)
  1. (ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (absolving from ecclesiastical penalties): опрощение (oproštenie) (Bulgarian), absolutie [feminine] (Dutch), dispensatie [feminine] (Dutch), άφεση (áfesi) [feminine] (Greek), rozgrzeszenie [neuter] (Polish), absolucja [feminine] (Polish), отпуще́ние (alt: грехо́в) [neuter] (Russian), saoradh [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), absolución [feminine] (Spanish), bağışlama (Turkish), yarlıgama (Turkish), mağfiret (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-absolution-en-noun-gtXh3rDY Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'absolving from ecclesiastical penalties': 54 2 3 40 1 0
  2. The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-absolution-en-noun-WXzcDz2M
  3. The form of words by which a penitent is absolved. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-absolution-en-noun-tF4a6LBO
  4. An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Roman Catholicism Translations (absolving or setting free from guilt, sin or penalty; forgiveness of an offense): опрощение (oproštenie) (Bulgarian), absolució [feminine] (Catalan), rozhřešení [neuter] (Czech), absolutie [feminine] (Dutch), vergiffenis [feminine] (Dutch), absolvo (Esperanto), Absolution [feminine] (German), άφεση (áfesi) [feminine] (Greek), bűnbocsánat (Hungarian), pengampunan (Indonesian), pembebasan (note: of sin) (Indonesian), 解放 (kaihō) (Japanese), Absolutioun (Luxembourgish), പാപമോചനം (pāpamōcanaṁ) (Malayalam), ghufrani (Ngazidja Comorian), absolusjon [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), absolucja [feminine] (Polish), rozgrzeszenie [neuter] (Polish), absolvição [feminine] (Portuguese), проще́ние (proščénije) [neuter] (Russian), saoradh [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), odrješenje [neuter] (Serbo-Croatian), одрјешење [neuter] (Serbo-Croatian), absolución [feminine] (Spanish), bağışlama (Turkish), mağfiret (Turkish), yarlıgama (Turkish) Translations (exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven): absolució [feminine] (Catalan), absolutie [feminine] (Dutch), synninpäästö (Finnish), Absolution [feminine] (German), bűnbocsánat (Hungarian), absolusi (Indonesian), saoradh [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), absolución [feminine] (Spanish), itiraf (Turkish)
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  5. (civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Law Translations (acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent): оправдаване (opravdavane) (Bulgarian), освобождаване от отговорност (osvoboždavane ot otgovornost) (Bulgarian), absolució [feminine] (Catalan), vrijspraak [masculine] (Dutch), absolusi (Indonesian), pengampunan (Indonesian), 釈放 (shakuhō) (Japanese), whakaharakoretanga (Maori), absolusjon [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), absolvição [feminine] (Portuguese), saoradh [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), absolución [feminine] (Spanish), aklanma (Turkish), beraat (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-absolution-en-noun-76qCQw1W Disambiguation of 'acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent': 1 0 1 2 96 0
  6. (obsolete) Delivery, in speech. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-absolution-en-noun-NRMr6BAL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: absolutionary, Absolution Day, nonabsolution Related terms: indulgence

Noun [French]

IPA: /ap.sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-absolution.wav Forms: absolutions [plural]
Etymology: From Old French, from Latin absolūtiōnem (“acquittal”), from absolvō (“absolve”). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|fro|-}} Old French, {{der|fr|la|absolūtiō|absolūtiōnem|t=acquittal}} Latin absolūtiōnem (“acquittal”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} absolution f (plural absolutions)
  1. absolution (from sins or wrongs) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-absolution-fr-noun-QaBCFmuD Disambiguation of Christianity: 74 26 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 71 29
  2. (law) acquittal, absolution Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-absolution-fr-noun-PCQWTo0e Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: absoudre, absolu, absolutoire

Noun [Norman]

Forms: absolutions [plural]
Etymology: From Old French absolution, from Latin absolūtiō, absolūtiōnem (“acquittal”), from absolvō, absolvere (“absolve, acquit”), from ab (“from, away from”) + solvō, solvere (“release, loosen, dissolve, take apart”). Etymology templates: {{der|nrf|fro|absolution}} Old French absolution, {{der|nrf|la|absolutio|absolūtiō, absolūtiōnem|acquittal}} Latin absolūtiō, absolūtiōnem (“acquittal”) Head templates: {{head|nrf|noun|||plural|absolutions||||||{{{3}}}|f2accel-form=p|g=f|g2=|head=}} absolution f (plural absolutions), {{nrf-noun|f}} absolution f (plural absolutions)
  1. (Jersey) absolution Tags: Jersey, feminine
    Sense id: en-absolution-nrm-noun-Jii6uip3 Categories (other): Jersey Norman, Norman entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

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}

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