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redemption
[ ri-demp-shuhn ]
/ rÉŖĖdÉmp ŹÉn /
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Origin of redemption
OTHER WORDS FROM redemption
Words nearby redemption
redeeming feature, redefine, redeliver, redemand, red emperor, redemption, redemption center, redemptioner, redemption yield, redemptive, Redemptorist
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How to use redemption in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for redemption
redemption
/ (rÉŖĖdÉmpŹÉn) /
noun
the act or process of redeeming
the state of being redeemed
Christianity
- deliverance from sin through the incarnation, sufferings, and death of Christ
- atonement for guilt
conversion of paper money into bullion or specie
- removal of a financial obligation by paying off a note, bond, etc
- (as modifier)redemption date
Derived forms of redemption
redemptional, redemptive or redemptory, adjectiveredemptively, adverbWord Origin for redemption
C14: via Old French from Latin redemptiÅ a buying back; see redeem
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