acquittance
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The act of acquitting; discharge from debt or obligation; acquittance.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
And withal he hath got not only acquittance from guilt, but acquaintance with Jesus Christ, the Blessing of the nations, and the Desire of all the families of the earth.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh
And with arms folded proudly on his breast, he waited for the acquittance that seemed to be his due.
From Beatrix of Clare by Underwood, Clarence F.
"Now must your conscience my acquittance seal."—Act iv.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859 by Various
That this little foggy island of England should have given birth to such a man is of itself a moiety of our acquittance among the nations.
From The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays by Masson, David
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