Redemption (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake, or the state of being redeemed.
  2. deliverance; rescue.
  3. deliverance from sin; salvation.
  4. atonement for guilt.
  5. repurchase, as of something sold.
  6. paying off, as of a mortgage, bond, or note.
  7. recovery by payment, as of something pledged.
  8. conversion of paper money into specie.
noun
  1. the act or process of redeeming
  2. the state of being redeemed
  3. Christianity
    • deliverance from sin through the incarnation, sufferings, and death of Christ
    • atonement for guilt
  4. conversion of paper money into bullion or specie
    • removal of a financial obligation by paying off a note, bond, etc
    • (as modifier)
Redemption (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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