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salvation

noun

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
AL
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

sælˈveɪʃən

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Definitions

noun

  1. (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

noun

  1. Saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation

    “The salvation of his party was the president's major concern”

noun

  1. A means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness

    “Tourism was their economic salvation”

noun

  1. The state of being saved or preserved from harm

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Example Sentences

The salvation of his party was the president's major concern
Tourism was their economic salvation
They turned to individualism as their salvation

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