Salvation
(noun)
- The state of being saved or protected from harm, ruin, or loss.
- The state of being saved or protected from eternal damnation in a religious context.
- The action or process of saving or being saved.
Origin:
Middle english: from old french salvacion, from latin salvatio(n-), from salvare "to save".
Examples:
- The ship's crew was clinging to the wreckage, their only hope for salvation was a passing ship.
- The religion promises salvation for those who follow its teachings.
- The company"s financial troubles were only overcome through the salvation provided by the government"s bailout.
- The soldier found salvation in the form of a medic who rescued him from the battlefield.
- The salvation of the planet rests in the hands of the next generation.