salvation
/sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/ noun C1- The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell). · Collective salvation is not possible without personal salvation, but the latter is achievable.
- The act of saving, rescuing (in any context), providing needed safety or liberation; something that does this.
- The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.
Plural salvations
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Therein lies our salvation.
Noirtier, “do not complain, for it is for you that I came, and my journey will be your salvation.”
Besides, be assured, my dear Edmond, the dungeon I am about to leave will not long remain empty; some other unfortunate being will soon take my place, and to him you will appear like an angel of salvation.
I will swear to you by my soul’s salvation, my faith as a Christian, I have told everything to you as it occurred, and as the recording angel will tell it to the ear of God at the day of the last judgment!”
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