noun
salvation
sal-VAY-shuhn/sælˈveɪʃn/
Deliverance from destructive danger.
The exhausted adult finds salvation in a rescue by a lifeguard.
Etymology
The underlying idea is making safe. In English, salvation first named the soul’s deliverance from sin, then broadened to protection from destruction or danger generally.
In context
it is possible that certain people viewed Augustus as a deity who brought salvation from many decades of war and instability
More examples
- The emergency loan proves to be the shop's salvation.
- After months of drought, the rain brings salvation to struggling farmers.
- Christians believe salvation comes through Jesus Christ.
Forms
Similar words
- rescue
- Emphasizes removal from immediate physical danger rather than ruin.
- deliverance
- Often suggests freedom from prolonged suffering, captivity, or oppression.