redemption
[ ri-demp-shuhn ]
/ rɪˈdɛmp ʃən /
noun
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“I do believe that the buck stops here, that I cannot rely upon public opinion polls to tell me what is right. I do believe that right makes might and that if I am wrong, 10 angels swearing I was right would make no difference.”
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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British Dictionary definitions for redemption
redemption
/ (rɪˈdɛmpʃən) /
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 redemptiō a buying back; see redeem
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