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salvation

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
(a way of) being saved from danger, loss, or harm:

Examples:

After the diagnosis, getting to know Mary was his salvation.
a marriage beyond salvation
2
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:

Examples:

The Gospel message is one of personal salvation.
3
something that prevents danger, loss, or harm:

Examples:

That blanket was my salvation when my car broke down in the snow.
4
In some religions, salvation is the state of complete belief in God that will save those who believe from the punishment of God for evil or immoral acts.

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