Definitions for expiation

expiation ex·pi·a·tion

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

Expiation is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 298 anagrams from letters in expiation (aeiinoptx).

Definitions for expiation

noun

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

Origin of expiation

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

Examples for expiation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for expiation
Scrable

18

Words with friends

20

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