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Meaning of 'salvation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Salvation [ n.]
- The act of saving; preservation or deliverance from destruction, danger, or great calamity.
- The redemption of man from the bondage of sin and liability to eternal death, and the conferring on him of everlasting happiness.
- Saving power; that which saves.

Meaning of 'salvation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . salvation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation
Example in sentence:
  • the salvation of his party was the president's major concern
Meaning (2):
- a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness
Example in sentence:
  • they turned to individualism as their salvation;
  • tourism was their economic salvation

Nearby Words:

sal salaam salability salable salacious salacity salad salade salading salaeratus

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