Main Entry: sal·va·tion

Pronunciation: \sal-ˈvā-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English salvacion, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin salvation-, salvatio, from salvare to save — more at save

Date: 13th century

1 a : deliverance from the power and effects of sin b : the agent or means that effects salvation c Christian Science : the realization of the supremacy of infinite Mind over all bringing with it the destruction of the illusion of sin, sickness, and death
2 : liberation from ignorance or illusion
3 a : preservation from destruction or failure b : deliverance from danger or difficulty

— sal·va·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective