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deliverance

American  
[dih-liv-er-uhns] / dɪˈlɪv ər əns /

noun

  1. an act or instance of delivering.

  2. salvation.

  3. liberation.

  4. a thought or judgment expressed; a formal or authoritative pronouncement.

deliverance British  
/ dɪˈlɪvərəns /

noun

  1. a formal pronouncement or expression of opinion

  2. rescue from moral corruption or evil; salvation

  3. another word for delivery delivery delivery

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • nondeliverance noun

Etymology

Origin of deliverance

1250–1300; Middle English deliveraunce < Old French delivrance, equivalent to delivr ( er ) to deliver + -ance -ance

Example Sentences

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He recalls saying the Birkat Hagomel, the Jewish prayer for thanksgiving for deliverance from danger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

We seek deliverance from our national malaise from anywhere and everywhere, to little avail.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2025

Dr Bray is one of four deliverance ministers in Cardiff who are called upon to investigate reports of paranormal and supernatural activity on behalf of the Church in Wales.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

Tuesday is the first full day of Passover, the weeklong Jewish commemoration of the deliverance of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024

I quietly sat beside her and opened my Psalm book, praying for deliverance, or at least the dawn.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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