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redemption
[ ri-demp-shuhn ]
noun
- an act of atoning for guilt, a fault, or a mistake, or the state of having atoned.
- an act or the state of being rescued.
- Christianity. deliverance from sin; salvation.
- repurchase of something sold, such as to a pawn shop.
- paying off, as of a mortgage, bond, or note.
- recovery by payment, as of something pledged.
- conversion of paper money into coins.
redemption
/ ɪˈɛʃə /
noun
- the act or process of redeeming
- the state of being redeemed
- Christianity
- deliverance from sin through the incarnation, sufferings, and death of Christ
- atonement for guilt
- conversion of paper money into bullion or specie
- removal of a financial obligation by paying off a note, bond, etc
- ( as modifier )
redemption date
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Derived Forms
- ˈپDzԲ, adjective
- ˈپ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ··پDz· adjective
- ··پDz· adjective
- ԴDz···پDz noun
- Dz···پDz noun
- ···پDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of redemption1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of redemption1
C14: via Old French from Latin پō a buying back; see redeem
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Four years later, the left is desperate for a chance at redemption, especially now that one of their own is surging in the polls.
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This final is a chance to save face, to gain some kind of redemption.
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“At this point there is no redemption,” Mary Trump told me.
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He gained redemption when scoring from the penalty spot as Liverpool beat Tottenham in the following year's final in Madrid.
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Emery returns to Paris in a contest that gives the 53-year-old a shot at redemption rather than a quest for revenge.
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