sal•va•tion \sal-ˈvā-shən\ noun
[Middle English,
from Old French, from Late Latin salvation-, salvatio, from salvare to save — more at save]
(13th century)
1
a : deliverance from the power and effects
of sin
b : the agent or means that effects salvation
c Christian Science : the realization of the supremacy of infinite Mind over all bringing with it the destruction of the illusion of
sin, sickness, and death
2 : liberation from ignorance or illusion
3
a : preservation from destruction or
failure
b : deliverance from danger or difficulty
