Definition of Absolved

1. Adjective. Freed from any question of guilt. "His official honor is vindicated"

Exact synonyms: Clear, Cleared, Exculpated, Exonerated, Vindicated
Similar to: Clean-handed, Guiltless, Innocent
Derivative terms: Clear, Clearness

Definition of Absolved

1. Verb. (past of absolve) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Absolved

1. absolve [v] - See also: absolve

Lexicographical Neighbors of Absolved

absolutistically
absolutists
absolutive
absolutive case
absolutive cases
absolutization
absolutizations
absolutize
absolutized
absolutizes
absolutizing
absolutory
absolvable
absolvatory
absolve
absolved (current term)
absolvent
absolvents
absolver
absolvers
absolves
absolving
absolvitor
absolvitory
absolvitur
absolviture
absonant
absonous
absorb
absorbabilities

Literary usage of Absolved

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Larcher's Notes on Herodotus: Historical and Critical Comments on the by Pierre-Henri Larcher (1844)
"Destroying the person who had absolved him. [A difficulty is here started by Larcher, inasmuch as it is stated above (xxxv) that Adrastus was absolved or ..."

2. Matthew Paris's English History: From the Year 1235 to 1273 by Matthew Paris, John Allen Giles, William Rishanger (1889)
"And immediately, or at least two or three days after they had prevailed on many to assume the cross, they absolved them from their vow on condition that ..."

3. Roger of Wendover's Flowers of History: Comprising the History of England by Matthew Paris, Roger (1849)
"But things turned out contrary to his expectations, for the English nobles refused to follow him unless he was previously absolved from the sentence of ..."

4. The Works of William Robertson ...: To which is Prefixed, an Account of His by William Robertson, Dugald Stewart (1817)
"... ru- x. tilled them without hesitation, and absolved the ... he absolved them from their respective oaths of fidelity, and disbanded them. ..."

5. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"He was first absolved of the censures which he had incurred as partisan of the Council of Basle and official of the antipope. Hand in hand with this change ..."

6. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians by Charles Rollin (1830)
"... ANO absolved. SPARTA IMPLORES AID OF ATHENS. IT might be expected, that the two Theban captains, on their return to their country after such memorable ..."

7. Diary of the American Revolution: From Newspapers and Original Documents by Frank Moore (1860)
"... that these UNITED COLONIES are, and of right ought to be, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown ..."

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