ATONEMENT


Meaning of ATONEMENT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ə - ' t ō n-m ə nt

Function: noun

Date: 1513

1 obsolete : RECONCILIATION

2 : the reconciliation of God and humankind through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ

3 : reparation for an offense or injury : SATISFACTION

4 Christian Science : the exemplifying of human oneness with God

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.