1. (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
   "The preacher spoke passionately about the salvation of sinners";
   - redemption
    
2. The state of being saved or preserved from harm
   "The life jacket was his salvation when the boat capsized"
    
3. Saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation
   "the salvation of his party was the president's major concern"
    
4. A means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness
   "tourism was their economic salvation"; "they turned to individualism as their salvation"

Derived forms: salvations

Type of: agency, deliverance, delivery, means, rescue, safety, saving, way

Encyclopedia: Salvation, Texas