reconciliation
[ rek-uh n-sil-ee-ey-shuh n ]
/ ˌrɛk ənˌsɪl iˈeɪ ʃən /
noun
an act of reconciling, as when former enemies agree to an amicable truce.
the state of being reconciled, as when someone becomes resigned to something not desired.
the process of making consistent or compatible.
Words nearby reconciliation
recon, reconcentration, reconcilable, reconcile, reconciliate, reconciliation, reconciliatory, recondite, recondition, reconfigure, reconfirm
Origin of reconciliation
OTHER WORDS FROM reconciliation
non·rec·on·cil·i·a·tion, nounpre·rec·on·cil·i·a·tion, nounpro·rec·on·cil·i·a·tion, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Reconciliation
/ (ˌrɛkənˌsɪlɪˈeɪʃən) /
noun
RC Church a sacrament in which repentant sinners are absolved and gain reconciliation with God and the Church, on condition of confession of their sins to a priest and of performing a penance
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