redemption
Etymology

From Middle English redempcioun, from Old French redemption, from Latin redemptio.

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ɹɪˈdɛmpʃən/
Noun

redemption

  1. The act of redeeming or something redeemed.
  2. The recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article.
  3. Salvation from sin.
  4. Rescue upon payment of a ransom.
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