salvation: Meaning and Definition of
sal•va•tion
Pronunciation: (sal-vā'shun), [key]
— n.
- the act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc.
- the state of being saved or protected from harm, risk, etc.
- a source, cause, or means of being saved or protected from harm, risk, etc.
- deliverance from the power and penalty of sin; redemption.
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