salvation
noun /sælˈveɪ.ʃən/Definition
› [S or U] (a way of) being saved from danger, loss, or harm: After the diagnosis, getting to know Mary was his salvation. a marriage beyond salvationPreserving and savingDefending and protecting › [U] In the Christian religion, salvation of a person or their spirit is the state of being saved from evil and its effects by the death of Jesus on a cross: The Gospel message is one of personal salvation.Forgiveness in religion
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Synonyms and related words:
- a knight in shining armour idiom
- conserve verb
- deliver verb (SAVE)
- guardian angel noun
- keep sth up phrasal verb
- life-saver noun (WATER)
- life-saving noun
- lifeguard noun
- maintain verb (KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION)
- pluck verb (REMOVE)
- reclaim verb
- recycled adjective
- reprocess verb
- salvage verb
- save sb's bacon/neck idiom
- save verb (MAKE SAFE)
- save your own skin/hide idiom
- saved by the bell idiom
- spare verb (AVOID)
- sustain verb (CONTINUE)
Topic:
Preserving and saving
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