atonement
atone·ment
noun \ə-ˈtōn-mənt\Definition of ATONEMENT
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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1513
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