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Word: Indulgence
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin indulgentia, from the verb indulgere (see indulge)
ɪnˈdʌldʒ(ə)ns
the action or fact of indulging
Short Definition:action or fact of indulging
Examples:- indulgence in self-pity
(in the Roman Catholic Church) a grant by the Pope of remission of the temporal punishment in purgatory still due for sins after absolution. The unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners was a widespread abuse during the later Middle Ages.
Short Definition:papal remission of punishment for sins
an extension of the time in which a bill or debt has to be paid
Short Definition:extension of time for payment of bill or debt
Examples:- the notice given granted a final indulgence of four weeks
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