单词 | redemption |
释义 | Word Frequency redemption(rɪˈdɛmpʃən) noun 1. the act or process of redeeming 2. the state of being redeemed 3. Christianity a. deliverance from sin through the incarnation, sufferings, and death of Christ b. atonement for guilt 4. conversion of paper money into bullion or specie 5. a. removal of a financial obligation by paying off a note, bond, etc b. (as modifier) redemption date Derived forms redemptional (reˈdemptional) or redemptive (reˈdemptive) or redemptory (reˈdemptory) adjective redemptively (reˈdemptively) adverb Word origin C14: via Old French from Latin redemptiō a buying back; see redeem |
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