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propitiation

/prəˌpɪʃiˈeɪʃən/

Übersetzungen

propitiationsubstantiv

propitiations

Pl.

/prəˌpɪʃiˈeɪʃən/

The priest offered a sacrifice for the propitiation of the gods.

Священник принес жертву для умилостивления богов.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Synonyme

propitiationsubstantiv

The act of appeasing or making favorable, often through a sacrifice or offering, to a deity or spirit.

The villagers offered a propitiation to the gods to ensure a bountiful harvest.

Something that serves to appease or conciliate, such as a gift or offering.

The king sent a propitiation to the neighboring kingdom to mend their strained relations.

(Christian theology) The atoning sacrifice of Christ that appeases divine wrath; atonement.

Many Christian theologians regard the crucifixion as the ultimate propitiation for humankind's sins.