salvation
The process of being saved, the state of having been savedThe process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).
» I gave some of my old clothes to the Salvation Army.
Я отдал немного старой одежды Армии спасения.
Я отдала немного старой одежды Армии спасения.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).
Collective salvation is not possible without personal salvation, but the latter is achievable.
Erlösung, Rettung
спасе́ниеspasénije, избавле́ниеizbavlénije
спасі́нняspasínnja, поряту́нокporjatúnok
the state of being saved or preserved from harm
(countable, often, uncountable)The act of saving, rescuing (in any context), providing needed safety or liberation; something that does this.
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
(countable, uncountable)The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.
Examples
36 sentencesI gave some of my old clothes to the Salvation Army.
ruЯ отдал немного старой одежды Армии спасения.
That will be your only salvation.
No salvation will come from them.
"God is our salvation," said the priest.
Soteriology treats of the divine agency in salvation.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English savacioun, from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvātiō. DFrom Middle English savacioun, from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvātiō. Displaced native Old English hǣlu.
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Forms
plural: salvationsSynonyms
1 synonyms- (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil:redemption
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable