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Webster 1913 Edition

Expiation

Exˊpi-a′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
expiatio
: cf.F.
expiation
]
1.
The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.
His liberality seemed to have something in it of self-abasement and
expiation
.
W. Irving.
2.
The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement.
Those shadowy
expiations
weak,
The blood of bulls and goats.
Milton.
3.
An act by which the threats of prodigies were averted among the ancient heathen.
[Obs.]
Hayward.

Webster 1828 Edition

Expiation

EXPIA'TION

,
Noun.
[L. expiatio.] The act of atoning for a crime; the act of making satisfaction for an offense,by which the guilt is done away, and the obligation of the offended person to punish the crime is canceled; atonement; satisfaction. Among pagans and Jews, expiation was made chiefly by sacrifices, or washings and purification. Among christians, expiation for the sins of men is usually considered as made only be the obedience and sufferings of Christ.
1.
The means by which atonement for crimes is made; atonement; as sacrifices and purification among heathens, and the obedience and death of Christ among christians.
2.
Among ancient heathens, an act by which the threats of prodigies were averted.

Definition 2024

expiation

expiation

English

Noun

expiation ‎(plural expiations)

  1. An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
  2. (obsolete) The act of expiating or stripping off; plunder; pillage.
    • Daniel
      This ravenous expiation of the state.

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Translations

French

Noun

expiation f ‎(plural expiations)

  1. expiation

Etymology

From Middle French expiation, from Latin expiatio.

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