Main Entry:

rec·on·cil·i·a·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌre-kən-ˌsi-lē-ˈā-shən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English reconsiliacioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin reconciliation-, reconciliatio, from reconciliare

Date:

14th century

1 : the action of reconciling : the state of being reconciled 2 : the Roman Catholic sacrament of penance

— rec·on·cil·ia·to·ry \-ˈsil-yə-ˌtȯr-ē, -ˈsi-lē-ə-\ adjective