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

Noun

1. the act of preserving someone or something from harm

2. a person or thing that preserves from harm

3. Christianity the fact or state of being saved from the influence or consequences of sin [Latin salvatus saved]

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, rescue, recovery, restoration, salvage, redemption, deliverance << OPPOSITE ruin

noun 2. lifeline, escape, relief, preservation

Translations

salvation [sælˈveɪʃən] n → salvación f

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salvation [sælˈveɪʃən] n → salut m

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salvation [sælˈveɪʃən] n (Rel) → Heil nt;

(economic etc) → Rettung f

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salvation [sælˈveɪʃən] 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, 구세 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 구제 수단 iš(si)gelbėjimas glābiņš penyelamat redding redning ratunek salvação salvare средство спасения; спасение spása rešitev spas räddning การช่วยให้พ้นจากอันตราย kurtuluş 救助 порятунок حفاظت کا عمل sự cứu tế, sự cứu giúp 救助