atonement

UK
/əˈtəʊnmənt/
US
/əˈtoʊnmənt/
atonementnoun
atonements
pl
Traducciones
expiationSens général et théologique.
He sought atonement for his past mistakes by volunteering at the local shelter.
Il a cherché l'expiation de ses erreurs passées en faisant du bénévolat dans l'abri local.
Traducciones adicionales
réconciliationSens théologique, surtout dans le christianisme.
Definiciones
The act of making amends or reparation for a wrong or injury.
He sought atonement for his past mistakes by volunteering at the local shelter.
In religious contexts, the reconciliation of God and humankind through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ.
The sermon focused on the significance of atonement in Christian theology.
atonementadjective
UK
/əˈtəʊnmənt/
US
/əˈtoʊnmənt/
Used chiefly as an attributive noun; comparative and superlative forms are generally not employed.
Traducciones
expiatoireSe dit surtout d'un sacrifice ou d'un rite religieux.
The priests prepared the atonement sacrifice before dawn.
Les prêtres ont préparé le sacrifice expiatoire avant l'aube.
Definiciones
Relating to or intended for making amends or expiation.
The priests prepared the atonement sacrifice before dawn.