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indulgence
[ in-duhl-juhns ]
/ ɪnˈdʌl dʒəns /
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noun
verb (used with object), in·dul·genced, in·dul·genc·ing.
Roman Catholic Church. to provide with an indulgence: an indulgenced pilgrimage to Rome.
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Origin of indulgence
OTHER WORDS FROM indulgence
non·in·dul·gence, nounpre·in·dul·gence, nounre·in·dul·gence, nounsu·per·in·dul·gence, nounWords nearby indulgence
inductor, inductothermy, indue, in due course, indulge, indulgence, indulgency, indulgent, induline, indult, indumentum
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British Dictionary definitions for indulgence
indulgence
/ (ɪnˈdʌldʒəns) /
noun
verb (tr)
RC Church to designate as providing indulgenceindulgenced prayers
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Cultural definitions for indulgence
indulgence
In the Roman Catholic Church, a declaration by church authorities that those who say certain prayers or do good deeds will have some or all of their punishment in purgatory remitted.
notes for indulgence
In the Middle Ages, indulgences were frequently sold, and the teaching on indulgences was often distorted. The attack by Martin Luther on the sale of indulgences began the Reformation.
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