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Verb
/əbˈzälv/,/-ˈsälv/,
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absolves, 3rd person singular present; absolved, past participle; absolving, present participle; absolved, past tense;
  1. Set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility
    • - the pardon absolved them of any crimes
  2. Give absolution for (a sin)

  1. shrive: grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"
  2. let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
  3. (absolved) freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"
  4. (absolution) the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
  5. Absolution is a traditional theological term for the forgiveness experienced in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This concept is found in the Catholic Church, as well as the Eastern Orthodox churches, the Anglican Communion, and Lutheranism.
  6. (Absolution (album)) Absolution is the third studio album by English alternative rock band Muse. It was released on 21 September 2003 in the UK and on March 23, 2004 in the U.S. by Taste Music Limited. ...
  7. (Absolution (comics)) Absolution is a 6-issue comic book limited series written and created by Christos Gage with art by Roberto Viacava that is published by Avatar Press, launched in July 2009.
  8. (Absolution (Doctor Who)) Absolution is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
  9. (Absolution (film)) Absolution (1978) is a thriller that stars Richard Burton as a priest who teaches at a boys' school and finds one of his favorite students is playing a nasty practical joke on him. ...
  10. (Absolution (novel)) Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson, known internationally as Stompin' Olaf Olafsson (born September 26, 1962) is an Icelandic writer and businessman. He is currently the Executive Vice President of Time Warner.
  11. (Absolution (of the dead)) The Absolution of the dead (or Absoute from the French) is a series of prayers for pardon and remission of sins that are said in some Christian churches over the body of a deceased believer before burial.
  12. To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.); To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, sin or guilt; To pronounce free or give absolution from sin; To finish; to accomplish; To resolve or explain
  13. (absolution) An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense; An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent; The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly ...
  14. (Absolved) set free or released
  15. (Absolution) In Catholicism,  the act of releasing someone from their sin by God, through the means of a priest.
  16. (absolution) forgiveness for sins
  17. (Absolution) A declaration by a bishop or priest, announcing forgiveness by God to those who have confessed their sins and repented.
  18. (Absolution) The pronouncement of God's forgiveness, after the Confession of Sin, by a bishop or priest at the Eucharist, Daily Offices, or in the Reconciliation of a Penitent (BCP, 447ff.).
  19. (ABSOLUTION) According to Catholic doctrine, during the sacrament of reconciliation (confession), a qualified Catholic priest can absolve Catholics from their sins. (Sacraments are rituals which use objects and actions in order to confer spiritual benefits. ...
  20. (ABSOLUTION) The prayer offered by a bishop or presbyter for the forgiveness of sins. Following His glorious Resurrection, Christ breathed on His Apostles and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit. ...
  21. (Absolution) A declaration, traditionally reserved for ordained ministers, of the forgiveness - wiping away - of sins. It is an announcement of God's gift of forgiveness to the individual who acknowledges his or her short comings in his or her relationship with God and with one another.
  22. (Absolution) In legal terms, it is the act of a judge or jury declaring a person innocent of a crime. In a religious sense, it involves a person being freed from guilt or sin. ...
  23. (Absolution) in Protestant theology means the forgiveness of sins by God. It normally involves a formal declaration by the minister to assure the penitent of God s mercy in remitting sin. The Protestant, which intend to confer absolution, vary considerably. ...
  24. (absolution [ab-soh-LOO-shun]) the sacrament of forgiveness in which the bond between a believer and God is repaired through the contrition of the believer and Christ by the liturgical action of a priest
  25. to state formally that somebody is not guilty or responsible for something ปลดเปลื้อง, อภัยโทษ