sacrament of reconciliation

English

Noun

sacrament of reconciliation (plural sacraments of reconciliation)

1. (Roman Catholicism) The sacrament (sacred ritual) also called confession, involving contrition by a person, confessing sins to a priest, penance performed by the person, and absolution granted by the priest.

   Synonym: reconciliation

Translations

sacrament involving contrition, confession, penance, and absolution

Chinese: Mandarin: 告解聖事／告解圣事 (gàojiě shèngshì) Finnish: mennä niin pitkälle, että Galician: sacramento de reconciliación Portuguese: sacramento da reconciliação f