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Definition of: atonement
(ə·tōn′mənt) noun
1. Satisfaction, reparation, or expiation made for wrong or injury; amends.
2. Theol. Usually cap. a The redemptive work of Christ. b The reconciliation between God and man effected by Christ's life, passion, and death.
3. In Christian Science, the exemplification of man's unity with God, whereby man reflects divine Truth, Life, and Love.
4. Obs. Reconciliation.
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