expiating — index compensatory, palliative (excusing) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
expiating — ex·pi·ate || ɪeɪt v. atone for, do penance for, make amends … English contemporary dictionary
expiate — [[t]e̱kspieɪt[/t]] expiates, expiating, expiated VERB If you expiate guilty feelings or bad behaviour, you do something to indicate that you are sorry for what you have done. [FORMAL] [V n] It seemed that Alice was expiating her father s sins… … English dictionary
Expiate — Ex pi*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expiated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Expiating}.] [L. expiatus, p. p. of expiare to expiate; ex out + piare to seek to appease, to purify with sacred rites, fr. pius pious. See {Pious}.] 1. To extinguish the guilt of by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Expiated — Expiate Ex pi*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expiated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Expiating}.] [L. expiatus, p. p. of expiare to expiate; ex out + piare to seek to appease, to purify with sacred rites, fr. pius pious. See {Pious}.] 1. To extinguish the guilt… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Purgatory — Pur ga*to*ry, n. [Cf. F. purgatoire.] A state or place of purification after death; according to the Roman Catholic creed, a place, or a state believed to exist after death, in which the souls of persons are purified by expiating such offenses… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Propitiation — In Christianity, Propitiation is a theological term denoting that by which God is rendered propitious, i.e., that satisfaction or appeasement by which it becomes consistent with His character and government to pardon and bless sinners. The… … Wikipedia
Repentance — For other uses, see Repentance (disambiguation). Repentance is a change of thought to correct a wrong and gain forgiveness from a person who is wronged. In religious contexts it usually refers to confession to God, ceasing sin against God, and… … Wikipedia
Saul Wahl — (1541 1617) was, according to legend, king of Poland for a single day, August 18, 1587. Story Lithuanian Prince Nicholas Radziwill, surnamed Sierotka , desiring to do penance for the many atrocities he had committed while a young man, undertook a … Wikipedia
Islam and slavery — The major juristic schools of Islam traditionally accepted the institution of slavery.Lewis 1994, [http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/med/lewis1.html Ch.1] ] Muhammad and many of his companions bought, sold, freed, and captured slaves. Slaves… … Wikipedia
