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 cChristian Science : the realization of the supremacy of infinite Mind over all bringing with it the destruction of the illusion of sin, sickness, and death2: liberation from ignorance or illusion3 a: preservation from destruction or failure b: deliverance from danger or difficulty

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