salvation

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
  2. noun a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness
  3. noun the state of being saved or preserved from harm

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

redemption

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