salvation

sal·va·tion  (sl-vshn)

n.

1.

a. Preservation or deliverance from destruction, difficulty, or evil.

b. A source, means, or cause of such preservation or deliverance.

2. Christianity

a. Deliverance from the power or penalty of sin; redemption.

b. The agent or means that brings about such deliverance.

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[Middle English savacioun, from Old French sauvacion, from Late Latin salvti, salvtin-, from salvtus, past participle of salvre, to save; see salvage.]

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sal·vation·al adj.

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salvation [sælˈveɪʃən]

n

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

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

3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) Christianity deliverance by redemption from the power of sin and from the penalties ensuing from it

4. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) Christian Science the realization that Life, Truth, and Love are supreme and that they can destroy such illusions as sin, death, etc.

[from Old French sauvacion, from Late Latin salvātiō, from Latin salvātus saved, from salvāre to save¹]

salvational  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	salvation - (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil redemption deliverance, rescue, saving, delivery - recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives" remission of sin, absolution, remittal, remission - the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance spiritual rebirth, conversion, rebirth - a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life atonement, expiation, propitiation - the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) theology, divinity - the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
	2.	salvation - a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness; "tourism was their economic salvation"; "they turned to individualism as their salvation" means, way, agency - how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
	3.	salvation - the state of being saved or preserved from harm safety - the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions; "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"
	4.	salvation - saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation; "the salvation of his party was the president's major concern" deliverance, rescue, saving, delivery - recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"

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salvation

noun

1. saving, help, rescue, recovery, restoration, salvage, redemption, deliverance those whose marriages are beyond salvation
saving loss, ruin, doom, condemnation, downfall

2. lifeline, escape, relief, preservation I consider books my salvation.

Quotations
"Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" Bible: Philippians

Translations

salvation [sælˈveɪʃən]

A. N → salvación f

B. CPD Salvation Army N → Ejército m de Salvación

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salvation [sælˈveɪʃ^ən] n

(religious) → salut m

(= rescue) → salut m
I consider books to be my salvation → Je considère que je dois mon salut aux livres.
to be the salvation of sth/sb → sauver qch/qn

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salvation

n (= act of saving) → Rettung f; (= state of being saved also, esp Rel) → Heil nt; he found salvation in the Church → er fand sein Heil in der Kirche; he found salvation in his work → die Arbeit war seine Rettung; the path to salvation → der Weg des Heils; you were/that was my salvation → du warst/das war meine Rettung; everyone has to work out his own salvation → jeder muss für sein eigenes Heil sorgen

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salvation [sælˈveɪʃ/ən] n → salvezza

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salvation [sælˈveɪʃ/ən] n → salvezza

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salvation

n salvation [sӕlˈveiʃən]

1 in religion, the freeing of a person from sin or the saving of his soul. redding خَلاص избавление spása frelse die Erlösung σωτηρία της ψυχής salvación lunastus رستگاري pelastus salut יְשוּעָה मुक्ति spasenje üdvösség penyelamatan sáluhjálp, frelsun salvezza, salvazione 救済 구원 išganymas pestīšana; glābšana diselamatkan verlossing frelse, evig salighet zbawienie salvação mântuire спасение (души) spása odrešenje spasenje frälsning การช่วยให้หลุดพ้นจากบาปหรือการช่วยดวงวิญญาณ günahtan kurtarma 得救，超度 рятування نجات sự cứu rỗi linh hồn 得救，超度

2 the cause, means, or act of saving This delay was the salvation of the army. redding إنْقاذ спасение spása redning die Rettung σωτηρία salvación pääsemine رهايي pelastus salut הַצָלָה मुक्ति-सेना spas megmentés penyelamatan björg, það sem bjargar salvezza 救うもの 구제수단 iš(si)gelbėjimas glābiņš penyelamat redding redning ratunek salvação salvare средство спасения; спасение spása rešitev spas räddning การช่วยให้พ้นจากอันตราย kurtuluş 救助，救星 порятунок حفاظت کا عمل sự cứu tế, sự cứu giúp 救助