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salvation

sal·va·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sal-vey-shuh n]
    • /sælˈveɪ ʃən/
    • /sælˈveɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sal-vey-shuh n]
    • /sælˈveɪ ʃən/

Definitions of salvation word

  • noun salvation the act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc. 1
  • noun salvation the state of being saved or protected from harm, risk, etc. 1
  • noun salvation a source, cause, or means of being saved or protected from harm, risk, etc. 1
  • noun salvation Theology. deliverance from the power and penalty of sin; redemption. 1
  • noun salvation act of saving 1
  • noun salvation source of salvation 1

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Origin of salvation

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English salvatio(u)n < Late Latin salvātiōn- (stem of salvātiō), equivalent to salvāt(us) (past participle of salvāre to save1; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion; replacing Middle English sa(u)vaciun, sauvacion < Old French sauvacion < Late Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Salvation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

salvation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

salvation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for salvation

noun salvation

  • abolitionism — the principle or policy of abolition, especially of slavery of blacks in the U.S.
  • citizenship — If you have citizenship of a country, you are legally accepted as belonging to it.
  • conservation — Conservation is saving and protecting the environment.
  • custodianship — the condition of being a custodian
  • custody — Custody is the legal right to keep and look after a child, especially the right given to a child's mother or father when they get divorced.

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