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blood atonement

Noun CEFR B2

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A controversial Mormon doctrine that taught that murder is so heinous that the atonement of Jesus Christ does not apply, and the perpetrator must instead have their blood shed upon the ground as a sacrificial offering.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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