remission of sin 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
Hypernym
redemption 1
noun
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
Part_meronym
penance 2
noun
a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution
EnglishHyponym
indulgence 5
noun
the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution
Part_holonym
penance 2
noun
a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution
