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  1. indulgencynoun

    indulgence

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Indulgence, Indulgencynoun

    Etymology: indulgence, Fr. from indulge.

    Restraint she will not brook;
    And left to herself, if evil thence ensue,
    She first his weak indulgence will accuse. John Milton, Parad. Lost.

    The glories of our isle,
    Which yet like golden ore, unripe in beds,
    Expect the warm indulgency of heaven. John Dryden, K. Arthur.

    They err, that through indulgence to others, or fondness to any sin in themselves, substitute for repentance any thing less. Henry Hammond, on Fundamentals.

    In known images of life, I guess
    The labour greater, as th' indulgence less. Alexander Pope.

    If all these gracious indulgences are without any effect on us, we must perish in our own folly. John Rogers.

    Thou, that giv'st whores indulgences to sin,
    I'll canvas thee. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

    Indulgences, dispenses, pardons, bulls,
    The sport of winds. John Milton.

    In purgatory, indulgences, and supererogation, the assertors seem to be unanimous in nothing but in reference to profit. Decay of Piety.

    Leo X. is deservedly infamous for his base prostitution of indulgences. Francis Atterbury.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Indulgencynoun

    indulgence

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of indulgency in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of indulgency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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