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redemption

[ ri-demp-shuhn ]

noun

  1. an act of atoning for guilt, a fault, or a mistake, or the state of having atoned.
  2. an act or the state of being rescued.
  3. Christianity. deliverance from sin; salvation.
  4. repurchase of something sold, such as to a pawn shop.
  5. paying off, as of a mortgage, bond, or note.
  6. recovery by payment, as of something pledged.
  7. conversion of paper money into coins.


redemption

/ ɪˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. the act or process of redeeming
  2. the state of being redeemed
  3. Christianity
    1. deliverance from sin through the incarnation, sufferings, and death of Christ
    2. atonement for guilt
  4. conversion of paper money into bullion or specie
    1. removal of a financial obligation by paying off a note, bond, etc
    2. ( as modifier )

      redemption date

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳾱پDzԲ, adjective
  • ˈ𳾱پ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·𳾱·پDz· adjective
  • ·𳾱·پDz· adjective
  • ԴDz··𳾱·پDz noun
  • Dz··𳾱·پDz noun
  • ··𳾱·پDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of redemption1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English redempcioun, from Middle French redemption, from Late Latin ŧپō-, stem of ŧپō “deliverance, buyback,” from Latin ŧ(ܲ) “bought back” (past participle of redimere “to buy back, repurchase”; redeem ) + -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of redemption1

C14: via Old French from Latin 𳾱پō a buying back; see redeem
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Example Sentences

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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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Christianity emphasizes redemption, making it an attractive framework for a celebrity needing to rehab a bad image.

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