shriven

Meanings

• adjective

  having received absolution for one's sins, especially after publicly confessing them

  - "After being shriven, the penitent could return to the community."
  - "The shriven sinner was required to wear a distinctive badge."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shriven
riven , heaven , given , riven

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Variants

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shrive , shrived , shriven , shrives , shriving , shrove

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Etymology

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From Old English scrifan ‘to make a mark, write down’, from scriwan ‘to write’. Related to scripture.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'shriven' is not commonly used in modern English, but it has a rich history in the English language and in Christian tradition.

2. The ritual of shriving was also known as 'shriving Sunday' or 'Quasimodo Sunday', named after the hunchback character in Victor Hugo's 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' who was shriven before his transformation.

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Related Concepts

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1. confession: The act of acknowledging and disclosing one's sins or wrongdoings to God or to another person.

2. penance: A punishment or act of penance imposed as an atonement for a wrongdoing.

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Culture

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In medieval Europe, the ritual of shriving, or confession and absolution, was an important part of the Christian faith. It was often performed in public, with the penitent standing before the congregation and confessing their sins. The shriven sinner would then be absolved by the priest and given a certificate or badge to wear as a sign of their penance.

How to Memorize "shriven"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of shriving: a person standing before a priest, confessing their sins, and receiving absolution.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shriven' with the idea of forgiveness and absolution.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'shriven' comes from the Old English word 'scrifan', which means 'to write'.

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