different between reprieve vs absolution

English

Alternative forms

• repryve (obsolete), reprive (rare)

Etymology

1571, in sense of “to take back to prison”, from Middle English repryen (“to remand, detain”) (1494), probably from Middle French repris, form of reprendre (“take back”); cognate to reprise. Sense generalized, but retains connotations of punishment and execution. Noun attested 1598. Compare to Latin privare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???p?i?v/
• Hyphenation: re?prieve

Verb

reprieve (third-person singular simple present reprieves, present participle reprieving, simple past and past participle reprieved)

1. (transitive) To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.
2. (transitive) To bring relief to someone.

   • Company […] may reprieve a man from his melancholy, yet it cannot secure him from his conscience.

3. (transitive, obsolete) To take back to prison (in lieu of execution).

Derived terms

• reprieval

Related terms

• reprise
• reprisal
• reprehend

Noun

reprieve (plural reprieves)

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1. The cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
2. A document authorizing such an action.
3. Relief from pain etc., especially temporary.

Translations

References

English

Etymology

From Middle English absolucion, absolucioun, from Old French absolution, from Latin absol?ti?nem, accusative singular of absol?ti? (“acquittal”), from absolv? (“absolve”). See also absolve.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æb.s??lju?.?n?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?æb.s??l(j)u.?n?/
• Rhymes: -u???n

Noun

absolution (countable and uncountable, plural absolutions)

1. (ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
2. Forgiveness of sins, in a general sense. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
3. The form of words by which a penitent is absolved. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

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4. An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
5. (civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent. [First attested in the early 17^th century.]
6. (obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
   • 1641, Ben Jonson, Discoveries Made upon Men and Matter

     the words are chosen , their sound ample , the composition full , the absolution plenteous

Derived terms

• Absolution day

Related terms

Translations

See also

• indulgence

References

Anagrams

• isobutanol

French

Etymology

Old French, from Latin absol?ti?nem, accusative singular of absol?ti? (“acquittal”), from absolv? (“absolve”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ap.s?.ly.sj??/

Noun

absolution f (plural absolutions)

1. absolution (from sins or wrongs)
2. (law) acquittal, absolution

Related terms

• absoudre
• absolu
• absolutoire

Further reading

• “absolution” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Norman

Etymology

From Old French absolution, from Latin absol?ti?, absol?ti?nem (“acquittal”), from absolv?, absolvere (“absolve, acquit”), from ab (“from, away from”) + solv?, solvere (“release, loosen, dissolve, take apart”).

Noun

absolution f (plural absolutions)

1. (Jersey) absolution