Shriving

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The hearing of a confession of sins.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of shrive form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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absolveabsolveacquitadminister absolutionadminister extreme unctionamnesty

Etymology

From Middle English shryvyng; equivalent to shrive + -ing.

Related phrases

shriving-time

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