Definition of "shriven" []

• A past participle of shrive. (verb)

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• ""shriven" or absolved from their sins, so they were able to start Lent feeling clean of spirit."
• "Based upon the total recompensation package received by all Workers, including those who were not Outsourced, Downsized, or Pension-shriven."
• "And some may think they can later repent and be shriven, and God will forgive them."