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dispensation

dis·pen·sa·tion [ dìspən sáysh'n ] (plural dis·pen·sa·tions)

noun

Definition:

1. exemption: exemption or release from a rule or obligation, especially a religious one

2. document giving exemption: an official document authorizing dispensation, especially religious dispensation

3. religious system: in Christian belief, a divinely ordained religious system

4. divine ordering: in Christian belief, a divine ordering or management of affairs and events in the world

5. religious epoch: the time during which a religious doctrine or practice is believed to be in force

6. distribution of things: the distribution or giving out of something

dispensation of emergency supplies

dis·pen·sa·tion·al adjective

dis·pen·sa·to·ry [ di spénssə tàwree ] adjective

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