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atonement

noun

/əˈtoʊnmənt/

Meaning

the act of making amends for a wrong, sin, or injury

The festival was celebrated as a day of atonement.

reparation, redemption, penance, compensation

sin, offense, wrongdoing

day of atonement, seek atonement, act of atonement

male goose

Formal arrangements or understandings between two or more parties.

The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.

a sovereign ruler, especially a king or queen

the condition of being pregnant; the period during which a woman carries a developing fetus

the words of a song or a short poem that expresses personal feelings