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indulgence

The remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution WordNet 3.0

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The remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In the teaching of the Catholic Church, an indulgence is "a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins". Wikipedia

Way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins Wikidata

A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution. Wiktionary

Pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory. Wiktionary (translation)

In the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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absolution

church discipline

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Roman Catholic

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Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary

Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia

Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language

The Nuttall Encyclopædia

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offering

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