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Meaning of 'atonement' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Atonement [ n.]
- Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; agreement; concord.
- Satisfaction or reparation made by giving an equivalent for an injury, or by doing of suffering that which will be received in satisfaction for an offense or injury; expiation; amends; -- with for. Specifically, in theology: The expiation of sin made by the obedience, personal suffering, and death of Christ.

Meaning of 'atonement' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . atonement [ n]
Meaning (1):
- compensation for a wrong
Example in sentence:
  • we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store

Nearby Words:

atokous atoll atom atomic atomical atomically atomician atomicism atomicity atomism

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