n.
Pronunciation: ˌ re-k ə n- ˌ si-l ē - ' ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English reconsiliacioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin reconciliation-, reconciliatio, from reconciliare
Date: 14th century
1 : the action of reconciling : the state of being reconciled
2 : the Roman Catholic sacrament of penance
– rec · on · cil · ia · to · ry \ - ' sil-y ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē , - ' si-l ē - ə - \ adjective