Atonement word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "atonement" word

[noun] the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
[noun] compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"

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\A*tone"ment\, n. 1. (Literally, a setting at one.) Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; agreement; concord. [Archaic] By whom we have now received the atonement. --Rom. v. 11. He desires to make atonement Betwixt the Duke of Gloucester and your brothers. --Shak. 2. Satisfaction or reparation made by giving an equivalent for an injury, or by doing of suffering that which will be received in satisfaction for an offense or injury; expiation; amends; -- with for. Specifically, in theology: The expiation of sin made by the obedience, personal suffering, and death of Christ. When a man has been guilty of any vice, the best atonement be can make for it is, to warn others. --Spectator. The Phocians behaved with, so much gallantry, that they were thought to have made a sufficient atonement for their former offense. --Potter.
\A*tone"ment\, n. {Day of Atonement} (Jewish Antiq.), the only fast day of the Mosaic ritual, celebrated on the tenth day of the seventh month (Tisri), according to the rites described in Leviticus xvi. Atrium \A"tri*um\, n. (Anat.) A cavity, entrance, or passage; as, the atrium, or atrial cavity, in the body wall of the amphioxus; an atrium of the infundibula of the lungs, etc.

Synonyms for atonement

expiation, expiation, propitiation, satisfaction

Related terms: amends, appeasement, balancing, blood money, commutation, compensation, consideration, counteraction, counterbalancing, damages, expiation, guerdon, honorarium, indemnification, indemnity, lex talionis, making good, meed, offsetting, paying back, payment, penance, price, propitiation, quittance, recompense, rectification, redress, refund, reimbursement, remuneration, reparation, repayment, requital, requitement, restitution, retaliation, retribution, return, revenge, reward, salvage, satisfaction, smart money, solatium, squaring, substitution, wergild

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Let's analyse "atonement" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Four syllables and Four vowels. 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: TNEMENOTA. Average typing speed for these characters is 2385 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- - --- -. . -- . -. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: atonement: 1 + 6 + 5 + 5 = 17, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: atonement: 1 + 2 + 6 + 5 + 5 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 2 = 35, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
N (2)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
T (2)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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