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Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do.
Thomas Aquinas

Meaning of "salvation" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SALVATION

From Old French sauvacion, from Late Latin salvātiō, from Latin salvātus saved, from salvāre to save1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SALVATION

salvation  [sælˈveɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SALVATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Salvation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SALVATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

salvation

Salvation

Salvation is being saved or protected from harm or being saved or delivered from some dire situation. In religion, salvation is stated as the saving of the soul from sin and its consequences. The academic study of salvation is called soteriology. It concerns itself with the comparative study of how different religious traditions conceive salvation and how they believe it is obtained. "Salvation" distinguishes a notion common to men and women of a wide range of cultural traditions.

Definition of salvation in the English dictionary

The first definition of salvation in the dictionary is the act of preserving or the state of being preserved from harm. Other definition of salvation is a person or thing that is the means of preserving from harm. Salvation is also deliverance by redemption from the power of sin and from the penalties ensuing from it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SALVATION


activation
ˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
conservation
ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən
cultivation
ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən
deactivation
dɪˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
denervation
ˌdenəˈveɪʃən
deprivation
ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃən
derivation
ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən
elevation
ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən
excavation
ˌekskəˈveɪʃən
inactivation
ɪnˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
innovation
ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən
motivation
ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən
novation
nəʊˈveɪʃən
observation
ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən
ovation
əʊˈveɪʃən
preservation
ˌprɛzəˈveɪʃən
reactivation
riːˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
renovation
ˌrenəˈveɪʃən
reservation
ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃən
starvation
stɑːˈveɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SALVATION

salvableness
salvably
Salvador
Salvadoran
Salvadorean
Salvadorian
salvage
salvage costs
salvage vessel
salvageability
salvageable
salvagee
salvager
salvarsan
Salvation Army
Salvation Jane
salvational
salvationism
salvationist
salvatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE SALVATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of salvation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SALVATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «salvation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of salvation

Translation of «salvation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SALVATION

Find out the translation of salvation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of salvation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «salvation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 灵魂的拯救
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

salvación
570 millions of speakers

English

salvation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोक्ष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خلاص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спасение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

salvação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্ধার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

salut
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keselamatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heil
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

救い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 구원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kawilujengan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự cứu rỗi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரட்சிப்பின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तारण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurtuluş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

salvezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zbawienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

порятунок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mântuire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σωτηρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

redding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

räddning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of salvation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SALVATION»

The term «salvation» is very widely used and occupies the 14.424 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SALVATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about salvation

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10 QUOTES WITH «SALVATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word salvation.
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Peter Abelard
Are you not moved to tears and bitter compassion, when you behold the only Son of God seized by the most impious, dragged away, mocked, scourged, buffeted, spit upon, crowned with thorns, hung upon the infamous cross between two thieves, finally in such a horrible and execrable manner suffering death, for your salvation and that of the world?
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Peter Akinola
We will not, on the altar of money, mortgage our conscience, mortgage our faith, mortgage our salvation.
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Thomas Aquinas
Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do.
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Isaac Asimov
Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and philosophers of today - but the core of science fiction, its essence has become crucial to our salvation if we are to be saved at all.
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Athanasius
These are fountains of salvation that they who thirst may be satisfied with the living words they contain. In these alone is proclaimed the doctrine of godliness. Let no man add to these, neither let him take out from these.
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George Ayittey
Africa's salvation doesn't lie in begging and begging for more aid, and as an African, I find it very, very humiliating.
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David Baker
That is, the only reason salvation is necessary is to get us back to the garden. The Pentateuch not only presents where we began but also why we are not there any more, and why and how we need to get back.
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Ezra Taft Benson
Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation upon which sincere and meaningful repentance must be built. If we truly seek to put away sin, we must first look to Him who is the Author of our salvation.
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William Booth
I must assert in the most unqualified way that it is primarily and mainly for the sake of saving the soul that I seek the salvation of the body.
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Edward McKendree Bounds
The life of the individual believer, his personal salvation, and personal Christian graces have their being, bloom and fruitage in prayer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SALVATION»

Discover the use of salvation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to salvation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Salvation
God's ultimate gift to His children is salvation. In this volume Earl Radmacher offers an in-depth look at the most fundamental element of the Christian faith.
Earl Radmacher, 2000
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Salvation: God's Marvelous Work of Grace
A theological definition of "salvation" usually emphasizes the idea of "deliverance from sin." In this classic work on the subject, Dr. Chafer explores the multifaceted implications of that simple statement.
Lewis Sperry Chafer, Robert J. Choun, Jr., 2004
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Salvation: Black People and Love
Salvation is work that helps us heal -- and shows us how to create beloved American communities.
bell hooks, 2001
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Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake Handling and Redemption in ...
Set in the heart of Appalachia, Salvation on Sand Mountain is Covington’s unsurpassed and chillingly captivating exploration of the nature, power, and extremity of faith—an exploration that gradually turns inward, until Covington finds ...
Dennis Covington, 2009
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Salvation and Suicide: Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple, and ...
" --Journal of the American Academy of Religion Re-issued in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the mass suicides at Jonestown, this revised edition of David Chidester's pathbreaking book features a new prologue that considers the ...
David Chidester, 2003
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Scenting Salvation: Ancient Christianity and the Olfactory ...
This book explores the role of bodily, sensory experience in early Christianity (first seventh centuries AD) by focusing on the importance of smell in ancient Mediterranean culture.
Susan Ashbrook Harvey, 2006
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Death and Salvation in Ancient Egypt
Drawing on the unfamiliar genre of the death liturgy, he arrives at a remarkably comprehensive view of the religion of death in ancient Egypt.
Jan Assmann, 2005
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Origins of the Salvation Army
Challenging various notions popularized in the denomination's official histories, this book will be of special interest to historians of nineteenth-century social reform, scholars of evangelical Protestantism, and those interested in the ...
Norman H. Murdoch, 1996
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Jainism: An Indian Religion of Salvation
The present book is one of the best and stimulating books ever written by scholars on Jainism. A glance at its contents will reveal the fact that Glasenapp has covered almost all the salient features of Jainism. The book is divided into
Helmuth von Glasenapp, 1999
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God's Glory in Salvation Through Judgment: A Biblical Theology
Hamilton moves through the Bible book by book, showing that there is one theological center to the whole Bible. The volume's systematic method and scope make it a unique resource for pastors, professors, and students.
James M. Hamilton, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SALVATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term salvation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Guilty plea in Salvation Army collapse case?
This photo provided by the Philadelphia Police Department shows Sean Benschop. Sean Benschop, a heavy equipment operator with a lengthy rap sheet who ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Salvation Army of Indiana celebrates National Donut Day
INDIANAPOLIS (June 5,2015)- The Salvation Army of Indianapolis thanked its supporters in a unique way Friday. It handed out 2,000 free “Square Donuts” and ... «Fox 59, Jun 15»
3
Salvation Army uses #TheDress in campaign against domestic …
The first graphic image surfaced Thursday night on Twitter from Salvation Army's South Africa branch, directing people to call a domestic abuse hotline in Cape ... «PBS NewsHour, Mar 15»
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As Salvation Army in Racine celebrates generous donations …
MILWAUKEE/RACINE (WITI) — As one Salvation Army branch celebrates a generous donation, another is asking the community for support this Christmas. «fox6now.com, Dec 14»
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Christmas gifts stolen from Marysville Salvation Army
(KCRA) —The Salvation Army in Marysville is looking to replace Christmas toys and food items that were stolen from its facility and were supposed to be handed ... «KCRA Sacramento, Dec 14»
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Salvation Army bell ringer hurt when car crashes into Walgreens
ARLINGTON, Mass (MyFoxBoston.com) - A 50-year-old man who was donating his time to the Salvation Army red kettle campaign was struck by a car Tuesday ... «My Fox Boston, Dec 14»
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Lessons from a Salvation Army bell ringer
He didn't just gently twitch it like the Salvation Army bell ringers from past Christmases; he rang it as though he were announcing freedom on the Liberty Bell in ... «Fox News, Dec 14»
8
Widow places diamond ring in Salvation Army kettle
"Sometimes someone will tell a bell ringer about their personal reason for giving," Salvation Army Communications Director Drew Forster said. "In this case the ... «WCVB Boston, Dec 14»
9
Rare find in Christmas kettle from an unknown donor
There are 50 Salvation Army kettles across Broward County and bell ringers collect cash to fund the organization's shelter and feeding programs for the ... «Sun Sentinel, Dec 14»
10
Salvation Army's WISH Tree Toy Drive underway
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The Salvation Army and WISH-TV kicked off the annual Christmas toy drive Wednesday. The launch of the campaign means the bell ... «WISH-TV, Nov 14»

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