noun. The act of expiating; atonement.

noun. A means of expiating.

noun. The act of expiating, or of making satisfaction or reparation for an offense; atonement; reparation. See atonement.

noun. The means by which atonement, satisfaction, or reparation of crimes is made; an atonement.

noun. An observance or ceremony intended to avert omens or prodigies.

noun. The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.

noun. The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement.

noun. An act by which the threats of prodigies were averted among the ancient heathen.

noun. An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.

noun. The act of expiating or stripping off; plunder; pillage.

noun. compensation for a wrong

noun. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)

"Some modern students of the Bible don’t like the term propitiation because they say it implies pagan notions about fickle gods who need humoring and prefer instead the term expiation NRSV."

fast of expiation  the great day of expiation  

amends  damages  indemnification  indemnity  redress  

absolution  amnesty  atonement  circumambulation  forgiveness  

amends  atonement  atonement  balancing  commutation