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redemption
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redemption
n.
act of paying off; act of regaining through payment; act of converting an item into its cash value; act of delivering from sin or evil; act of fulfilling, act of carrying out; act of making amends
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Redemption
Redemption may refer to:
Religion
- Redemption (theology), an element of salvation to express deliverance from sin
- Redemption of the firstborn son in Judaism, also known as Pidyon haben
- Redemptive suffering, a Roman Catholic belief that suffering can partially remit punishment for sins if offered to Jesus
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redemption
Noun
1. (Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
(synonym) salvation
(hypernym) rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving
(hyponym) absolution, remission, remittal, remission of sin
(derivation) deliver, redeem, save
(classification) Christianity, Christian religion
2. repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
(hypernym) repayment, quittance
(derivation) redeem, pay off
(classification) corporation, corp
3. the act of purchasing back something previously sold
(synonym) repurchase, buyback
(hypernym) purchase
(derivation) ransom, redeem
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rédemption
nf.
redemption, act of regaining through payment, act of paying off; act of delivering from sin or evil, act of making amends
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redemption
n.
spása; vykoupení
