shrift
n.
(Archaic) confession of one's sins to a priest; penance assigned by a priest after a confession of sins; absolution granted by a priest after confession and repentance
Shrift
shrift
Noun
1. the act of being shriven
(hypernym) confession
Shrift
(n.)
The act of shriving.
(n.)
Confession made to a priest, and the absolution consequent upon it.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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shrift
Synonyms and related words:
absolution, acknowledgment, admission, amnesty, avowal, concession, confession, exculpation, excuse, exemption, exoneration, grace, immunity, indemnity, owning, owning up, pardon, redemption, remission, remission of sin, reprieve, rite of confession, sparing, unbosoming
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