First Known Use: 13th century
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salvation
noun sal·va·tion \sal-ˈvā-shən\
in Christianity : the act of saving someone from sin or evil : the state of being saved from sin or evil
: something that saves someone or something from danger or a difficult situation
Full Definition of SALVATION
1
a : deliverance from the power and effects of sin b : the agent or means that effects salvation c Christian Science : the realization of the supremacy of infinite Mind over all bringing with it the destruction of the illusion of sin, sickness, and death
2
: liberation from ignorance or illusion
3
a : preservation from destruction or failure b : deliverance from danger or difficulty
— sal·va·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
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Origin of SALVATION
Middle English salvacion, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin salvation-, salvatio, from salvare to save — more at save
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- deliverance, rescue
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SALVATION Defined for Kids
salvation
noun sal·va·tion \sal-ˈvā-shən\
Definition of SALVATION for Kids
1
: the saving of a person from sin or evil
2
: something that saves from danger or difficulty <The book was my salvation from boredom.>
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