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   A·tone·ment

   /əˈtōnm(ə)nt/

   

   noun

   • 1. reparation for a wrong or injury: "she wanted to make atonement for her husband's behavior"
   • ▪ (in religious contexts) reparation or expiation for sin: "an annual ceremony of confession and atonement for sin"
   • ▪ the reconciliation of God and humankind through Jesus Christ.

   Word Origin early 16th century (denoting unity or reconciliation, especially between God and man): from at one + -ment, influenced by medieval Latin adunamentum ‘unity’, and earlier onement from an obsolete verb one ‘to unite’.

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2. www.biblestudytools.com › bible-study › topical-studiesWhat Does Atonement Mean? - Biblical Definition and Purpose

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   Oct 19, 2021 · One of the most basic definitions of this word can be found in the Cambridge Dictionary, which states simply that atonement is, “something that you do to show that you are sorry for something you did.” According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, atonement is, “the process by which a person removes obstacles to his reconciliation with God.”

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AtonementAtonement - Wikipedia

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   Atonement refers to the forgiving or pardoning of sin in general and original sin in particular through the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus, Throughout the centuries, Christians have used different metaphors and given differing explanations of atonement to express how atonement might work.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATONEMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ATONEMENT definition: 1. something that you do to show that you are sorry for something bad that you did: 2. something…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › atonementAtonement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   As a religious act, atonement is an effort to make up for wrongdoings so you can be in harmony with a higher power. Look closely at the word: you can break it down to "at," "one," and "ment." Atonement first appears in English in the 1510s, when it meant "the condition of being at one (with others)."

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryATONEMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] formal us / əˈtoʊn.mənt / uk / əˈtəʊn.mənt / Add to word list. something that you do to show that you are sorry for something bad that you did: He said that young hooligans should do community service as atonement for their crimes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making & accepting apologies. amends. apologetically.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishatonement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   atonement. the act of showing you are sorry for doing something wrong in the past. Want to learn more? Definition of atonement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishATONEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. satisfaction, reparation, or expiation given for an injury or wrong. 2. (often capital) Christian theology. a. the reconciliation of humankind with God through the life, sufferings, and sacrificial death of Christ. b. the sufferings and death of Christ. 3. Christian Science. the state in which the attributes of God are exemplified in humankind.