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salvation

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Pronunciation: US /sælˈveɪʃən/

salvation means: Being saved from the punishment for doing wrong, especially from hell, according to religious belief.

noun

SAVED FROM SINC1

Being saved from the punishment for doing wrong, especially from hell, according to religious belief.

  • They prayed for salvation.
  • The church teaches that salvation comes through faith.
  • He believed that Christ offered salvation to everyone.

How to use it: salvation from something (They pray for salvation from sin.)

Similar words: redemption

Common phrases: eternal salvation, salvation through faith, personal salvation

RESCUEC1

Being saved from danger or serious trouble, or someone or something that saves you.

  • That small loan was our salvation.
  • The rain brought salvation to the struggling farmers.
  • She saw education as her salvation from poverty.

How to use it: salvation from something (The loan offered salvation from financial ruin.)

Similar words: rescue, deliverance

Common phrases: someone’s salvation, salvation from ruin, only salvation

Questions about salvation

What does salvation mean?

Being saved from the punishment for doing wrong, especially from hell, according to religious belief.

What is salvation in other languages?

Türkçe: kurtuluş · Español: salvación · Français: salut · Deutsch: Erlösung · Italiano: salvezza · 日本語: 救済

How do you pronounce salvation?

It is pronounced /sælˈveɪʃən/.

How do you use salvation in a sentence?

They prayed for salvation. The church teaches that salvation comes through faith.

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