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sacrament of reconciliation

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sacrament of reconciliation /ˈsakrəmənt əv, , ˈsækrəmənt əv, ə ˌrekənˌsilēˈāSHən, ə ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən/ (also sacrament of penance)
noun (chiefly in the Roman Catholic Church) the practice of private confession of sins to a priest and the receiving of absolution.