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

• salvation
• rescue

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

Derived from Greek mythology, Soteria was the goddess or spirit of safety, deliverance and preservation from harm. —Nicole Russell, USA Today, 20 June 2025

Wine • Four glasses of wine are poured to represent the four stages of the Exodus: freedom, deliverance, redemption and release. —Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025

His corpse is down the street from a brothel, and below a billboard advertisement for a priest who promises miracles and deliverance. —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025

Fortunately, deliverance was closer than many realized. —Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025

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