Definitions for expiations

expiations ex·pi·a·tion

Spelling: [ek-spee-ey-shuh n]
IPA: /ˌɛk spiˈeɪ ʃən/

Expiations is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 671 anagrams from letters in expiations (aeiinopstx).

Definitions for expiations

noun

  1. the act of expiating.
  2. the means by which atonement or reparation is made.

Origin of expiations

1375-1425; late Middle English expiacioun Latin expiātiōn- (stem of expiātiō) atonement, satisfaction. See expiate, -ion

Examples for expiations

But law is, at best, an imperfect instrument of grief and expiation.

Such a provocation as he gave me could have but one expiation.

Not unto me the strength be ascribed; not unto me the wringing of the expiation!'

In doing for her lay the only expiation possible for him in the world.

With the old conception of law and the expiation of crime it was otherwise.

And for this wish—insensate, foolish as it was—the expiation is indeed heavy.

His guilt must have already had its expiation in years of remorse and suffering.

There is but one abode for the blessed, my dear mademoiselle, and one expiation for us all.

That thing which he was minded to do would be expiation in the sight of Heaven.

This expiation, however, would be as terrible for me as for you.

Word Value for expiations
Scrable

18

Words with friends

20

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