remissableadj.
/rᵻˈmɪsəbl/, U.S. /rəˈmɪsəb(ə)l/, /riˈmɪsəb(ə)l/ rare.
= remissible adj. (in various senses).
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society > faith > worship > sacrament > confession > absolution > [adjective] > deserving
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remissablec1540
absolvable1865
c1540 Image Ipocrysy ii, in J. Skelton Poet. Wks. (1843) II. 425 It is..synne..Ageynst the Holy Gost, That is not remissable.
1862 Times 16 Aug. 9/6 The Government made special provision for rendering some portion of every sentence passed under that Act remissable, as the reward for good conduct in prison.
1991 Guardian (Nexis) 10 Sept. Compulsory training two days a week for 16 to 19 year olds, backed by remissable training taxes for firms.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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