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Definitions for Shriven
[1] a past participle of shrive.
[2] to impose penance on (a sinner).
[3] to grant absolution to (a penitent).
[4] to hear the confession of (a person).
[5] to hear confessions.
[6] to go to or make confession; confess one's sins, as to a priest.
[7] to hear the confession of (a penitent)
[8] (tr) to impose a penance upon (a penitent) and grant him sacramental absolution
[9] (intr) to confess one's sins to a priest in order to obtain sacramental forgiveness
Words related to Shriven
purge, acquit, pardon, absolve, repent, forgive, atone, free
Words nearby Shriven
shrinker, shrinking violet, shrinking violet, a, shrive, shrivel, shriven, shriver, shroff, shroom, shropshire, shropshire lad, a
Origin of Shriven
before 900; Middle English shriven, schrifen, Old English scrīfan to prescribe, cognate with German schreiben to write ≪ Latin scrībere; see scribe1
Other words from Shriven
un·shriv·en , adjective
un·shrived , adjective
Word origin for Shriven
Old English scrīfan, from Latin scrībere to write
Synonyms for Shriven
absolve, acquit, atone, forgive, free, pardon, purge, repent