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- Ecclesiastical Latin · calque ofindulgentia partiālis
- English todaypartial indulgence
From partial + indulgence, a calque of Ecclesiastical Latin indulgentia partiālis.
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partial indulgence
Today it means: An indulgence that remits part of a person’s sins, and thus part of their time in purgatory. Full definition →
Ecclesiastical Latin indulgentia partiālis