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ABSOLVITORY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does absolvitory mean? 

ABSOLVITORY (adjective)
  The adjective ABSOLVITORY has 1 sense:

1. providing absolutionplay

  Familiarity information: ABSOLVITORY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ABSOLVITORY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Providing absolution

Synonyms:

absolvitory; exonerative; forgiving

Similar:

exculpatory (clearing of guilt or blame)

Derivation:

absolve (let off the hook)

absolve (grant remission of a sin to)


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