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salvation

[ sal-vey-shuhn ]

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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

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

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 .

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Derived Forms

salˈvational, adjective

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Other Words From

sal·vation·al adjective
nonsal·vation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of salvation¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English salvatio(u)n, from Late Latin salvātiōn-, stem of salvātiō “deliverance, saving,” from salvāt(us) “saved” (past participle of salvāre “to save”; save ¹ ) + -iō -ion ( def ); replacing Middle English sa(u)vaciun, sauvacion, from Old French sauvacion, from Late Latin, as above

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Word History and Origins

Origin of salvation¹

C13: from Old French sauvacion, from Late Latin salvātiō, from Latin salvātus saved, from salvāre to save ¹

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Example Sentences

But he also found salvation on the streets, with a ball at his feet.

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“I Want Blood” seems rife with double meanings and entendres, with titles and lyrics like “Off the Rails” or “Throw Me a Line” that could refer to struggling with desire and substances or seeking salvation.

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The inauguration was a spectacle on steroids, with amped-up drama emphasizing power, strength, salvation and greatness.

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Eyebrows were raised again in 2023, when Harry Styles' fun, but conceptually flimsy, Harry's House bested Beyoncé's Renaissance – a meticulous exploration of how oppressed black and queer musicians found salvation through house music.

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Hindus believe that bathing in the sacred waters will cleanse them of sins and help them attain salvation.

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Related Words

Salvarsan Salvation Army

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