salvation

noun

Definition of salvationnext
as in rescue
the saving from danger or evil we spent the night in the cellar praying for salvation from the tornadoes

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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvation. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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