This matters less than that the injury be expiated and honour restored. |
Before that feast could be entered upon, the sins of the people had to be confessed and expiated. |
He is to be sacrificed to ensure the sins of the settlement are expiated. |
Kniaz Dimitri Shaferov expiated his real or imputed crimes by a slow death by impalement. |
His perjury has now been completely expiated, and is very unlikely to recur. |
He bears all patiently, and at the end of that period an angel tells him that his sins are expiated and he is restored to his family and possessions. |