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Meaning of redemption
re•demp•tion
Pronunciation: (ri-demp'shun), [key] — n.
- an act of redeeming or the state of being redeemed.
- deliverance; rescue.
- deliverance from sin; salvation.
- atonement for guilt.
- repurchase, as of something sold.
- paying off, as of a mortgage, bond, or note.
- recovery by payment, as of something pledged.
- conversion of paper money into specie.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.