deliverance

[ dih-liv-er-uhns ]

noun

1. an act or instance of delivering.
2. salvation.
3. liberation.
4. a thought or judgment expressed; a formal or authoritative pronouncement.

deliverance

/ dɪˈlɪvərəns /

noun

1. a formal pronouncement or expression of opinion
2. rescue from moral corruption or evil; salvation
3. another word for delivery delivery delivery

Other Words From

• nonde·liver·ance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deliverance¹

1250–1300; Middle English deliveraunce < Old French delivrance, equivalent to delivr ( er ) to deliver + -ance -ance

Example Sentences

Dr Bray said he first became interested in deliverance 27 years ago, when he was ordained.

From BBC

While some of these church events are marketed as deliverance services, in August one of them was advertised with the theme “That Witch Must Die”.

From BBC

Twenty Amazon boxes deposited in my daughter's dorm room and left scattered on the twin XL bed, my final deliverance.

From Salon

Tuesday is the first full day of Passover, the weeklong Jewish commemoration of the deliverance of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt.

From Seattle Times

For three millennia, Jews have invoked a “return” to Jerusalem from exile and a deliverance from “the Lord of time, history and justice” poetically and ritually, but not always really.

From Salon

Related Words

• emancipation
• salvation