deliverance
[ dih-liv-er-uh ns ]
/ dɪˈlɪv ər əns /
noun
an act or instance of delivering.
a thought or judgment expressed; a formal or authoritative pronouncement.
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Nearby words
delius, delius, frederick, deliver, deliver the goods, deliverable, deliverance, delivered price, deliverly, delivery, delivery boy, delivery room
Origin of deliverance
Related formsnon·de·liv·er·ance, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for deliverance
deliverance
/ (dɪˈlɪvərəns) /
noun
a formal pronouncement or expression of opinion
rescue from moral corruption or evil; salvation
another word for delivery (def. 3), delivery (def. 4), delivery (def. 5)
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Word Origin and History for deliverance
deliverance
c.1300, "action of setting free" in physical or spiritual senses, from Old French deliverance (12c.), from délivrer (see deliver). Formerly also with senses now restricted to delivery.
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