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salvation
What does salvation mean?
salvation (noun): a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use salvation in a sentence?
- Tourism was their economic salvation. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- They turned to individualism as their salvation. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce salvation?
/sælˈveɪʃn̩/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does salvation come from?
From Middle English savacioun, from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvātiō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “salvation” mean?
the state or characteristic of being just or fair
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a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness
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a water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat
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a series of events leading to a result or product
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