remission+of+sin

  • 1remission of sin — noun the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance • Syn: ↑absolution, ↑remission, ↑remittal • Derivationally related forms: ↑absolve (for: ↑absolution) …

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  • 2remission — Synonyms and related words: abatement, abeyance, absolution, acquittal, acquittance, allayment, alleviation, amnesty, assuagement, attrition, blunting, break, caesura, calming, catabasis, cease fire, clearance, clearing, collapse, compurgation,… …

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  • 3Remission — may refer to:*Remission (medicine), the state of absence of disease activity in patients with a chronic illness, with the possibility of return of disease activity *Remission (spectroscopy), the reflection or scattering of light by a material… …

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  • 4remission — [ri mish′ən] n. [OFr < L remissio, a sending back, in LL(Ec), forgiveness of sin < pp. of remittere: see REMIT] the act or an instance of remitting; specif., a) forgiveness or pardon, as of sins or crimes b) cancellation of or release from… …

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  • 5remission — noun /ɹɪˈmɪʃən/ a) A lessening of amount due, as in either work or money or intensity of a thing. Her cancer was in remission. b) A pardon of a sin; the forgiveness of an offense. See Also: remit, remittance …

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  • 6sin, remission of —  Греха отпущение …

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  • 7Original sin — For other uses, see Original Sin (disambiguation). Original sin[1] is, according to a theological doctrine, humanity s state of sin resulting from the Fall of Man.[2] This condition has been characterized in many ways, ranging from something as… …

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  • 8Extreme Unction — • A sacrament to give spiritual aid and comfort and perfect spiritual health, including, if need be, the remission of sins, and also, conditionally, to restore bodily health, to Christians who are seriously ill Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight …

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  • 9Absolution — • The remission of sin, or of the punishment due to sin, granted by the Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Absolution     Absolution      …

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  • 10The Sacrament of Penance —     The Sacrament of Penance     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance     Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… …

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