salvation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).
The act of saving, rescuing (in any context), providing needed safety or liberation; something that does this.
The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.

verb

/sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/ en-us-salvation.ogg en-GB-salvation.ogg

salvation salvations salvatioun salvationing salvationed

From Middle English savacioun, from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvātiō. Displaced native Old English hǣlu.

damnation perdition

salvage salvatic salvational salvationary salvatory

nonsalvation sally salvationism Salvationist salvation Jane

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