redemption
[ ri-demp-shuh n ]
/ rɪˈdɛmp ʃən /
noun
Origin of redemption
OTHER WORDS FROM redemption
Words nearby redemption
redeeming,
redeeming feature,
redefine,
redeliver,
redemand,
redemption,
redemption center,
redemption yield,
redemptioner,
redemptive,
redemptorist
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British Dictionary definitions for redemption
redemption
/ (rɪˈdɛmpʃən) /
noun
the act or process of redeeming
the state of being redeemed
Christianity
- deliverance from sin through the incarnation, sufferings, and death of Christ
- atonement for guilt
conversion of paper money into bullion or specie
- removal of a financial obligation by paying off a note, bond, etc
- (as modifier)redemption date
Derived forms of redemption
redemptional, redemptive or redemptory, adjective redemptively, adverbWord Origin for redemption
C14: via Old French from Latin
redemptiō a buying back; see
redeem