Polyglot Dictionary

expiation

/ɛkspjasjɔ̃/

la noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
les expiations

Meaning

  1. atonement, expiation

    • Pour les croyants, Pâques symbolise l'expiation des péchés.

      For believers, Easter symbolizes the atonement for sins.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Terme religieux formel pour le fait de réparer une faute ou un péché, souvent par la souffrance ou le sacrifice — plus littéraire que "réparation".

Practice

1 What does expiation mean?

2 Fill the gap: Pour les croyants, Pâques symbolise l'___ des péchés.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches expiation?

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