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salvation

sal·va·tion

UK/sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/ US/sæˈlveɪʃʌn/ fairly common

noun

1.

(Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

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2.

a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness

  • “tourism was their economic salvation”
  • “they turned to individualism as their salvation”
3.

the state of being saved or preserved from harm

4.

saving someone or something from harm of from an unpleasant situation

  • “the salvation of his party was the president”

Origin

From Middle English savacioun, from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvātiō.

Phrases

  • salvation Jane

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