expiation, atonement, propitiation
(noun) the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
atonement, expiation, satisfaction
(noun) compensation for a wrong; “we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
expiation (countable and uncountable, plural expiations)
An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
Synonyms: atonement, propitiation
(obsolete) The act of expiating or stripping off.
Synonyms: plunder, pillage
Source: Wiktionary
Ex`pi*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. expiatio: cf.F. expiation]
1. The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty. His liberality seemed to have something in it of self-abasement and expiation. W. Irving.
2. The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement. Those shadowy expiations weak, The blood of bulls and goats. Milton.
3. An act by which the treats of prodigies were averted among the ancient heathen. [Obs.] Hayward.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
