expiation: Meaning and Definition of

ex•pi•a•tion

Pronunciation: (ek"spē-ā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. the act of expiating.
  2. the means by which atonement or reparation is made.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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