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forgiveness

[ fer-giv-nis ]

noun

  1. act of forgiving; forgive; state of being forgiven.
  2. disposition or willingness to forgive.


forgiveness

/ əˈɡɪɪ /

noun

  1. the act of forgiving or the state of being forgiven
  2. willingness to forgive
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Эǰ·n noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of forgiveness1

before 900; Middle English forgifenesse, Old English forgifennys. See forgive, -ness
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Much of the "Girls Gone Bible" brand, Aldrete said, is about "being transparent" and embracing the forgiveness of Jesus Christ.

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I first interviewed Figen a month after the Manchester bombing when, remarkably, she spoke of forgiveness.

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Welby said it was more important for victims to be "cared for... liberated to rebuild their lives" by the Church than to speak about forgiveness.

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Plus, clandestine globe-trotting offers more opportunities for affairs — and more assumptions of forgiveness if one does.

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If Trump expected that Trudeau's replacement was going to come crawling for forgiveness it appears that he was wrong.

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