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salvation

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //sæɫˈveɪʃən// UK //sælvˈeɪʃən// sal·va·tion Archaic

n. the act of being saved from danger, loss, or a bad situation. In a religious context, it means being saved from the effects of sin.

n. preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss; in theological contexts, the deliverance from sin and its consequences. Often used metaphorically to describe a person or thing that provides a solution to a desperate problem.


SIMPLE

The new investment was the company's salvation.

CONTEXTUAL

After days of wandering in the desert, the sight of a small village was their salvation.

COMPLEX

The protagonist views his artistic pursuits not merely as a hobby, but as a form of spiritual salvation that offers an escape from his mundane existence.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English savacioun, from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvātiō. Displaced native Old English hǣlu.

Usage

Typically functions as an uncountable abstract noun; when referring to a specific person or thing that saves, it is often preceded by the definite article.

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