atonement

== English == === Etymology === Perhaps from atone +‎ -ment as translation of Medieval Latin adūnāmentum; however, the noun is found earlier than the verb (atone); and in this light, the proper etymology is at +‎ onement. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈtoʊnmənt/ === Noun === atonement (countable and uncountable, plural atonements) Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation. Synonyms: compensation, indemnification, propitiation; see also Thesaurus:atonement 1697-1698, John Potter, Archaeologia Graeca The Phocians behaved themselves with so much gallantry, that they were thought to have made a sufficient atonement for their former offense. (theology, often with capitalized initial) The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus. (archaic) Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; concord. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== penance, penitance, expiation, reconciliation, conciliation Yom Kippur (Jewish holiday) adunatio (Church Latin) atonement on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ==== References ====