salvation

noun

sal·​va·​tion sal-ˈvā-shən How to pronounce salvation (audio)
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
salvational adjective

Examples of salvation in a Sentence

Tourism has been the salvation of the island. we spent the night in the cellar praying for salvation from the tornadoes
Recent Examples on the Web But crucially, her pronouncement that a militant, moralizing crusade of Christian nationalists would be the salvation of the nation echoes the most dangerous Christian nationalist rhetoric of the GOP today. William Horne / Made By History, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024 As an evangelical Christian tradition, Pentecostalism emphasizes salvation through Jesus Christ and the centrality of scripture. Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024 Even having an international passport did not guarantee salvation. Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024 The company had been close to bankruptcy and was now in the fourth stage, grasping for salvation. Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for salvation 

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of salvation was in the 13th century

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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salvation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

salvation

noun
sal·​va·​tion sal-ˈvā-shən How to pronounce salvation (audio)
1
: the saving of a person from sin
2
: something that saves
3
: the saving from danger or evil

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