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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæbsəˈluːʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌæbsəˈluʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ab′sə lo̅o̅′shən)

ab•so•lu•tion /ˌæbsəˈluʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

Religionan act or instance of absolving, esp. the remission of sin given by a priest in the sacrament of reconciliation. See -solv-.

ab•so•lu•tion (ab′sə lo̅o̅′shən),USA pronunciation n.

act of absolving;
a freeing from blame or guilt;
release from consequences, obligations, or penalties.
state of being absolved.
[Rom. Cath. Theol.]
- a remission of sin or of the punishment for sin, made by a priest in the sacrament of penance on the ground of authority received from Christ.
- the formula declaring such remission.
[Prot. Theol.]a declaration or assurance of divine forgiveness to penitent believers, made after confession of sins.

Latin absolūtiōn- (stem of absolūtiō) acquittal. See absolute, -ion
Middle English absolucion 1175–1225

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

absolution /ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/ n

the act of absolving or the state of being absolved; release from guilt, obligation, or punishment
- a formal remission of sin pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
- the prescribed form of words granting such a remission

Etymology: 12th Century: from Latin absolūtiōn- acquittal, forgiveness of sins, from absolvere to absolve

'absolution' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

confess - penance - shrive - Tannhäuser - absolutory - absolve - confession - indulgence - pardon - penitentiary - plenary indulgence - remission - short shrift - shrift - Shrovetide

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