All 3 Uses of
absolve
in
Ulysses, by James Joyce
- That's in their theology or the priest won't give the poor woman the confession, the absolution.†
Chpt 8 *absolution = to find someone blameless; or to forgive OR the words by which a clergyman pronounces someone forgiven by the church
- She passed out with her basket and a marketnet: and Father Conmee saw the conductor help her and net and basket down: and Father Conmee thought that, as she had nearly passed the end of the penny fare, she was one of those good souls who had always to be told twice bless you, my child, that they have been absolved, pray for me.†
Chpt 10absolved = found blameless; or forgave
- Besides there was absolution so long as you didn't do the other thing before being married and there ought to be women priests that would understand without your telling out and Cissy Caffrey too sometimes had that dreamy kind of dreamy look in her eyes so that she too, my dear, and Winny Rippingham so mad about actors' photographs and besides it was on account of that other thing coming on the way it did.†
Chpt 13absolution = to find someone blameless; or to forgive OR the words by which a clergyman pronounces someone forgiven by the church
Definition:
to find someone blameless; or forgive; or relieve (of a requirement or obligation)