acquittance
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And withal he hath got not only acquittance from guilt, but acquaintance with Jesus Christ, the Blessing of the nations, and the Desire of all the families of the earth.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh
Nay,—I'll not haste thee to thy last acquittance, Ill-fated wretch!—I do repent mine haste.
From The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character by Roby, John
The paymaster could not, through the multiplicity of forms and the exaction of impossible conditions, get a prompt acquittance.
From Burke by Morley, John
We had a right to set the slaves free; but the payment of the indemnity was no full acquittance of our obligations for the condition of a society which we had ourselves created.
From The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses by Froude, James Anthony
In a deliberate body, to receive in acquittance of a duty imposed; as, to accept the report of a committee.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
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