remission of sin

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remission of sin

remission of sin
n : the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance [syn: absolution, remission, remittal]





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remission of sin

Noun
1. the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
(synonym) absolution, remission, remittal
(hypernym) redemption, salvation
(hyponym) indulgence
(part-holonym) penance


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पापमुक्ति
[ pāpamukti || paapamukti ]
(N,F,INANI,ABS,ACT,TTSM,NOTCH,Ni)
remission of sin