absolution

n. act of freeing from guilt or blame, exoneration; state of being free from guilt or blame, forgiveness

Absolution in a liturgical church refers to the pronouncement of God's forgiveness of sins.
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Noun
1. the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
(hypernym) condition, status
(derivation) absolve
2. the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
(synonym) remission, remittal, remission of sin
(hypernym) redemption, salvation
(hyponym) indulgence
(part-holonym) penance
(derivation) absolve

n. absolution, exoneration; pardon, forgiveness

n. absolution, shrift