deliverance

noun

de·​liv·​er·​ance di-ˈli-v(ə-)rən(t)s 

dē-

1

: the act of delivering someone or something : the state of being delivered

especially : liberation, rescue

2

: something delivered

especially : an opinion or decision (such as the verdict of a jury) expressed publicly

Synonyms

• rescue
• salvation

Examples of deliverance in a Sentence

She prayed for deliverance as the famine got worse.

looked to the European powers for deliverance from their country's cruel tyrant

Recent Examples on the Web

Even her sadder songs have curls of last-minute deliverance. —Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024

In ‘The Regime,’ Kate Winslet Gets to Have a Little Fun Feb. 26, 2024 Her deliverance arrives in the form of Herbert Zubak (Matthias Schoenaerts), a soldier reassigned to palace duties after putting down a workers’ protest a touch too enthusiastically. —James Poniewozik, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

deliverance

noun

de·​liv·​er·​ance di-ˈliv-(ə-)rən(t)s 

1

: an act of delivering or the state of being delivered

especially : salvation sense 3, rescue

deliverance from the hands of the enemy

2

: something delivered or communicated

especially : a publicly expressed opinion or decision