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salvation
[ sal-vey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc.
- the state of being saved or protected from harm, risk, etc.
- a source, cause, or means of being saved or protected from harm, risk, etc.
- Theology. deliverance from the power and penalty of sin; redemption.
salvation
/ sælˈveɪʃən /
noun
- the act of preserving or the state of being preserved from harm
- a person or thing that is the means of preserving from harm
- Christianity deliverance by redemption from the power of sin and from the penalties ensuing from it
- Christian Science the realization that Life, Truth, and Love are supreme and that they can destroy such illusions as sin, death, etc
salvation
1- In Christianity , union or friendship with God and deliverance from original sin (see also original sin ) and damnation . Jesus promised salvation to his followers.
salvation
2- Being “saved” among Christians (see also Christian ); salvation is freedom from the effects of the Fall of Man . This freedom comes through faith in Jesus , who is called in the New Testament “the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him.” The Apostles taught that those who experience salvation in their lifetime on Earth and continue in their friendship with God will inherit eternal happiness in heaven .
Derived Forms
- salˈvational, adjective
Other Words From
- sal·vation·al adjective
- nonsal·vation noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of salvation1
Word History and Origins
Origin of salvation1
Example Sentences
McG is the professional name of Joseph McGinty Nichol, a former record producer who is now a movie producer and director known for “Charlies Angels: Full Throttle,” “Terminator Salvation” and “Uglies.”
Ms Robinson said her talk at Salvation Army Citadel in Ipswich had only scratched the surface of her life and she had many adventures.
Their defense faltered, their offense was sloppy and their only salvation on the way to a 41-30 halftime deficit was Bilodeau’s nine points and seven rebounds.
The Salvation Army arrived with hot meals.
Harris is not our gilded salvation; no politician is.
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