First Known Use: 14th century
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reconciliation
noun rec·on·cil·i·a·tion \ˌre-kən-ˌsi-lē-ˈā-shən\
: the act of causing two people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or disagreement
: the process of finding a way to make two different ideas, facts, etc., exist or be true at the same time
Full Definition of RECONCILIATION
1
: the action of reconciling : the state of being reconciled
2
: the Roman Catholic sacrament of penance
— rec·on·cil·ia·to·ry \-ˈsil-yə-ˌtȯr-ē, -ˈsi-lē-ə-\ adjective
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Origin of RECONCILIATION
Middle English reconsiliacioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin reconciliation-, reconciliatio, from reconciliare
Rhymes with RECONCILIATION
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RECONCILIATION Defined for Kids
reconciliation
noun rec·on·cil·i·a·tion \ˌre-kən-ˌsi-lē-ˈā-shən\
Definition of RECONCILIATION for Kids
: the act of becoming friendly again (as after a disagreement)
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