Salvation Meaning
/sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).
nounThe act of saving, rescuing (in any context), providing needed safety or liberation; something that does this.
Sentence Examples
"God is our salvation," said the priest.
First Contact became humanity's salvation as it was at the brink of self-destruction.
It isn't possible to determine if there's either salvation or damnation.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The religious leader spoke about achieving ____ through faith and good deeds.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The charity provided food and shelter as a form of ____ for the homeless community.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English savacioun, from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvātiō. Displaced native Old English hǣlu.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Though this is not meant as a medical advice, smoking grass was an occasional salvation; it reduced the nausea, raised my spirits and even gave me a small appetite."
— 1981 December 5, Tom Wilson, “Hepatitis”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 20, page 14:
"If the Government believes that part of the railways' salvation is to be found in ridding them of extraneous concerns, it should have had the courage either to close the railway works down as quickly as possible, or to hive them off as an entirely separate concern, [...]."
— 1964 May, “News and Comment: Minister hamstrings BR workshops”, in Modern Railways, page 291:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The religious leader spoke about achieving ____ through faith and good deeds.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The charity provided food and shelter as a form of ____ for the homeless community.