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