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Atonement

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atonement

Main Entry: atone·ment

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈtōn-mənt\

Function: noun

Date: 1513

1 obsolete : reconciliation
2 : the reconciliation of God and humankind through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ
3 : reparation for an offense or injury : satisfaction
4 Christian Science : the exemplifying of human oneness with God

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