atonement
41atonement — In Christian theology, the sacrificial death of Christ as some kind of payment for the sins of mankind. Various theories attempt to make sense of a perfect deity directing a sacrifice of this kind. They include: (a) the idea that the event is the …
42atonement — Synonyms and related words: amends, appeasement, balancing, blood money, commutation, compensation, consideration, counteraction, counterbalancing, damages, expiation, guerdon, honorarium, indemnification, indemnity, lex talionis, making good,… …
43ATONEMENT — reconciliation or at one ment. In CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY, it refers to the restoration of the broken relationship between GOD and humans accomplished in the DEATH and RESURRECTION of JESUS CHRIST …
44atonement — a tone·ment || mÉ™nt n. reparation, amends, penance, redress …
45Atonement — The reconciliation of humanity with God brought about by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ …
46atonement — n. 1. (Rare) Reconciliation, pacification, concord, agreement. 2. Expiation, propitiation, satisfaction, reparation, amends, peace offering, atoning sacrifice …
47atonement — noun (U) formal something you do to show that you are sorry for having done something wrong …
48atonement — n amends, expiation, redemption, compensation, indemnity, satisfaction; reparation, restitution, redress, remedy, repayment, requital; propitiation, appeasement, conciliation; penance, Archaic. shrift, purgation …
49atonement — atone·ment …
50atonement — See: atone …
