indulgence
41indulgence — a box placed beside the splitting table and constantly replenished with cod to be processed (Newfoundland) …
42INDULGENCE — remission by Church authority of the guilt of a sin on the penitent confession of the sinner to a priest, which, according to Roman Catholic theology, the Church is enabled to dispense out of the inexhaustible treasury in reserve of the merits …
43indulgence — former Catholic pardon granted for remission of punishment for sins Ecclesiastical Terms …
44indulgence — in dul·gence || ɪn dÊŒldÊ’É™ns n. act of giving in to desire; something which gratifies, luxury; leniency, tolerance; humoring, pampering; partial remission of punishment (Roman Catholicism) …
45Indulgence — The remission of the temporary penalty for sin pronounced by the Church in exchange for particular good works (such as going on a crusade) or (regrettably) for money …
46indulgence — noun 1》 the action or fact of indulging. ↘a thing that is indulged in; a luxury. 2》 the state or attitude of being indulgent or tolerant. 3》 an extension of the time in which a bill or debt has to be paid. 4》 chiefly historical (in the Roman… …
47indulgence — n. 1. Gratification, humoring, pampering, cockering. 2. Favor, liberality, lenity, lenience, kindness, tenderness. 3. (Theol.) Remission, absolution (from canonical penance) …
48Indulgence — Remission from punishment for a sin after it has been forgiven. In medieval times the selling of indulgences, sometimes even in advance of a sin being committed, brought parts of the Church into serious disrepute. Granting forgiveness from sins,… …
49indulgence — n 1. self gratification, dissipation, intemperance, intemperateness, immoderation, im moderateness; prodigality, extravagance, profligateness, unrestraint, excess; voluptuousness, sensuality, sybaritism, epicureanism; dissoluteness,… …
50indulgence — in·dul·gence …
