- (n.) The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.
- (n.) An act by which the treats of prodigies were averted among the ancient heathen.
- (n.) The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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