English dictionary

redemption

/r/I/'d/E/mp/S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

noun.act

Synonyms salvation

Source: WordNet 3.0
repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)

noun.possession

Source: WordNet 3.0
the act of purchasing back something previously sold

noun.act

Synonyms buyback repurchase

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of redeeming, or the state of being redeemed; repurchase; ransom; release; rescue; deliverance; as, the <i>redemption</i> of prisoners taken in war; the <i>redemption</i> of a ship and cargo.

noun

Source: webster1913