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expiation

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ex·pi·a·tion  (ksp-shn)
n.
1. The act of expiating; atonement.
2. A means of expiating.
expi·a·tory (--tôr, -tr) adj.
expiation [ˌɛkspɪˈeɪʃən]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the act, process, or a means of expiating; atonement
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Noun1.expiation - compensation for a wrongexpiation - compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"
atonement, satisfaction
amends, damages, indemnification, redress, restitution, indemnity - a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
2.expiation - the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)expiation - the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
atonement, propitiation
redemption, salvation - (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
amends, reparation - something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends"
expiation
noun (Formal) amends, redemption, redress, atonement, penance, shrift (archaic) a rite of expiation for their sins
Translations
expiation [ˌekspɪˈeɪʃən] N → expiación f
expiation [ˌɛkspiˈeɪʃən] n [guilt] → expiation f
expiation
n in expiation of → als Sühne für
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No doubt, in the eyes of men, it has none; but I look on it as a slight expiation for a fearful sin of which I have been guilty, and if your Highness will deign to listen to my tale, you will see that no punishment could atone for the crime.
The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context
It seemed to him that it was all in expiation of some crime which, though conscious of his guilt, he could not rightly remember.
Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
"We had her wrong in our thoughts," said Delcarte, "and the least that we can do in expiation is to find and rescue her.
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