dispensation

[ dis-puhn-sey-shuhn, -pen- ]

/ ˌdɪs pənˈseɪ ʃən, -pɛn- /

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noun

an act or instance of dispensing; distribution.

something that is distributed or given out.

a certain order, system, or arrangement; administration or management.

Theology.

the divine ordering of the affairs of the world.
an appointment, arrangement, or favor, as by God.
a divinely appointed order or age: the old Mosaic, or Jewish, dispensation; the new gospel, or Christian, dispensation.

a dispensing with, doing away with, or doing without something.

Roman Catholic Church.

a relaxation of law in a particular case granted by a competent superior or the superior's delegate in laws that the superior has the power to make and enforce: a dispensation regarding the Lenten fast.
an official document authorizing such a relaxation of law.

Origin of dispensation

1325–75; Middle English dispensacioun<Medieval Latin dispēnsātiōn- (stem of dispēnsātiō) a pardon, relaxation, Late Latin: order, system, divine grace, Latin: distribution, equivalent to dispēnsāt(us) (past participle of dispēnsāre to dispense; see -ate¹) + -iōn--ion

SYNONYMS FOR dispensation

1 dispersion, meting out, apportioning, dissemination, bestowal.

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OTHER WORDS FROM dispensation

dis·pen·sa·tion·al, adjectivedis·pen·sa·to·ri·ly

[dih-spen-suh-tawr-uh-lee, -tohr-], /dɪˈspɛn səˌtɔr ə li, -ˌtoʊr-/, adverbnon·dis·pen·sa·tion, nounnon·dis·pen·sa·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby dispensation

dispauper, dispel, dispend, dispensable, dispensary, dispensation, dispensationalism, dispensator, dispensatory, dispense, dispenser

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Example sentences from the Web for dispensation

Our narrator insists that such a dispensation was never on offer or agreed to in 1982 when the band came together.
Viva Hate: Inside the World of Morrissey|Michael Weiss|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the Everlasting Covenant, provision was made for Covenanting under the last or present dispensation.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
He uses it as the rule which is to prevail in the dispensation of his bounty in all future times.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster|Daniel Webster
For another instance of dispensation and installation on the same day see Reg.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535|Eileen Edna Power

There were no children—a dispensation of sex conditions which had nothing to do with her, for she longed to have them.
The Financier|Theodore Dreiser
With respect to the Christian dispensation, it was a libel to say that it countenanced such a traffic.
The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the|Thomas Clarkson

British Dictionary definitions for dispensation

dispensation

/ (ˌdɪspɛnˈseɪʃən) /

noun

the act of distributing or dispensing

something distributed or dispensed

a system or plan of administering or dispensing

mainly RC Church

permission to dispense with an obligation of church law
the document authorizing such permission

any exemption from a rule or obligation

Christianity

the ordering of life and events by God
a divine decree affecting an individual or group
a religious system or code of prescriptions for life and conduct regarded as of divine origin

Derived forms of dispensation

dispensational, adjective

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单词	dispensation
释义	dispensation [ dis-puhn-sey-shuhn, -pen- ] / ˌdɪs pənˈseɪ ʃən, -pɛn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dispensation ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act or instance of dispensing; distribution. something that is distributed or given out. a certain order, system, or arrangement; administration or management. Theology. the divine ordering of the affairs of the world. an appointment, arrangement, or favor, as by God. a divinely appointed order or age: the old Mosaic, or Jewish, dispensation; the new gospel, or Christian, dispensation. a dispensing with, doing away with, or doing without something. Roman Catholic Church. a relaxation of law in a particular case granted by a competent superior or the superior's delegate in laws that the superior has the power to make and enforce: a dispensation regarding the Lenten fast. an official document authorizing such a relaxation of law. Origin of dispensation 1325–75; Middle English dispensacioun<Medieval Latin dispēnsātiōn- (stem of dispēnsātiō) a pardon, relaxation, Late Latin: order, system, divine grace, Latin: distribution, equivalent to dispēnsāt(us) (past participle of dispēnsāre to dispense; see -ate¹) + -iōn--ion SYNONYMS FOR dispensation 1 dispersion, meting out, apportioning, dissemination, bestowal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR dispensation ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM dispensation dis·pen·sa·tion·al, adjectivedis·pen·sa·to·ri·ly [dih-spen-suh-tawr-uh-lee, -tohr-], /dɪˈspɛn səˌtɔr ə li, -ˌtoʊr-/, adverbnon·dis·pen·sa·tion, nounnon·dis·pen·sa·tion·al, adjective Words nearby dispensation dispauper, dispel, dispend, dispensable, dispensary, dispensation, dispensationalism, dispensator, dispensatory, dispense, dispenser Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dispensation Our narrator insists that such a dispensation was never on offer or agreed to in 1982 when the band came together. Viva Hate: Inside the World of Morrissey\|Michael Weiss\|December 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In the Everlasting Covenant, provision was made for Covenanting under the last or present dispensation. The Ordinance of Covenanting\|John Cunningham He uses it as the rule which is to prevail in the dispensation of his bounty in all future times. Select Speeches of Daniel Webster\|Daniel Webster For another instance of dispensation and installation on the same day see Reg. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535\|Eileen Edna Power There were no children—a dispensation of sex conditions which had nothing to do with her, for she longed to have them. The Financier\|Theodore Dreiser With respect to the Christian dispensation, it was a libel to say that it countenanced such a traffic. The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the\|Thomas Clarkson British Dictionary definitions for dispensation dispensation / (ˌdɪspɛnˈseɪʃən) / noun the act of distributing or dispensing something distributed or dispensed a system or plan of administering or dispensing mainly RC Church permission to dispense with an obligation of church law the document authorizing such permission any exemption from a rule or obligation Christianity the ordering of life and events by God a divine decree affecting an individual or group a religious system or code of prescriptions for life and conduct regarded as of divine origin Derived forms of dispensation dispensational, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dispensation disbursement, reprieve, exemption, immunity, courtesy, appointment, apportionment, service, bestowal, indulgence, share, quota, award, favor, portion, part, consignment, allotment, conferment, distribution
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