salvation

[ sal-vey-shuhn ]

/ sælˈveɪ ʃən /

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Definition of salvation

noun

the act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc.

the state of being saved or protected from harm, risk, etc.

a source, cause, or means of being saved or protected from harm, risk, etc.

Theology. deliverance from the power and penalty of sin; redemption.

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Origin of salvation

1175–1225; Middle English salvatio(u)n<Late Latin salvātiōn- (stem of salvātiō), equivalent to salvāt(us) (past participle of salvāre to save¹; see -ate¹) + -iōn--ion; replacing Middle English sa(u)vaciun, sauvacion<Old French sauvacion<Late Latin, as above

OTHER WORDS FROM salvation

sal·va·tion·al, adjectivenon·sal·va·tion, noun

Words nearby salvation

Salvadorian, salvage, salvageable, salvage archaeology, Salvarsan, salvation, Salvation Army, Salvationist, Salvation Jane, Salvatore, salva veritate

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How to use salvation in a sentence

Excessive pride in this accomplishment — this salvation of my health — feels inappropriate.
Tallying up a year of loss: A lot of pounds, too many loved ones, countless connections|Jerry Brewer|December 27, 2020|Washington Post
Nearly 20 years ago, Ronnie Rollins walked out of a hotel in Macon, Georgia, with an idea that he believed might lead the state’s struggling rural nursing homes to financial salvation.
He Wanted to Fix Rural America’s Broken Nursing Homes. Now, Taxpayers May Be on the Hook for $76 Million.|by Max Blau for Georgia Health News|September 22, 2020|ProPublica
It seems strange to say, since it’s been around so long, but e-commerce has been a salvation for many brands during the pandemic.
Deep Dive: How the Summer of 2020 forced brand marketing to change for the better|jim cooper|September 14, 2020|Digiday
Every day he was sure I’d repent and accept the free gift of salvation.
When Jesus Freaks Go Bad|Eugene Robinson|August 6, 2020|Ozy

Environmental groups are sounding the bell of salvation, begging consumers to come back to Jesus on reusables.
Environment Report: Size Doesn’t Always Matter Under New Parks Plan|MacKenzie Elmer|July 13, 2020|Voice of San Diego
They see themselves engaged in nothing less than a project of national salvation.
The Tea Party Isn’t a Political Movement, It’s a Religious One|Jack Schwartz|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What gives with this latest workout craze that some call dangerous and others call salvation?
Inside the Cult of CrossFit|William O’Connor|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The automaker was supposed to get rid of its unresponsive culture in exchange for taxpayer salvation.
The Old General Motors Is Back|Micheline Maynard|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is true salvation—from the Greek word soteria, which also means “enlightenment” and “peace.”
What Jesus Really Means|Jay Parini|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Only at BYU would someone lose their academic position for finding salvation outside the Mormon church.
A Brigham Young University Professor’s Escape from Mormonism|Lynn K. Wilder|October 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
But then an infinite number of others are destined to perdition, and receive not the grace necessary to eternal salvation.
Letters To Eugenia|Paul Henri Thiry Holbach
This ultimate salvation of all mankind, and of all peccant spirits, is a conspicuous doctrine of Mr Bailey's.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850|Various
So he lifted his simple head, with the understanding that his opponent's words had brought salvation to three lives.
Menotah|Ernest G. Henham
I was surprised to find how closely his view parallels our own Christian view of infant salvation.
Silver Chimes in Syria|W. S. Nelson

British Dictionary definitions for salvation

salvation

/ (sælˈveɪʃən) /

noun

the act of preserving or the state of being preserved from harm

a person or thing that is the means of preserving from harm

Christianity deliverance by redemption from the power of sin and from the penalties ensuing from it

Christian Science the realization that Life, Truth, and Love are supreme and that they can destroy such illusions as sin, death, etc

Derived forms of salvation

salvational, adjective

Word Origin for salvation

C13: from Old French sauvacion, from Late Latin salvātiō, from Latin salvātus saved, from salvāre to save 1

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Cultural definitions for salvation (1 of 2)

salvation

Being “saved” among Christians (see also Christian); salvation is freedom from the effects of the Fall of Man. This freedom comes through faith in Jesus, who is called in the New Testament “the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him.” The Apostles taught that those who experience salvation in their lifetime on Earth and continue in their friendship with God will inherit eternal happiness in heaven.

Cultural definitions for salvation (2 of 2)

salvation

In Christianity, union or friendship with God and deliverance from original sin (see also original sin) and damnation. Jesus promised salvation to his followers.

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