salvation
part of speech
noun (salvation — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) (church) Salvation is being saved from sin and its results; Christians believe Jesus brings salvation, so that people can be close to God for ever. tree →
2) Salvation is anything that saves you from danger, trouble or failure, as in "The bus was my salvation in the rain." tree →
sense in the lessons
In church and RE, salvation is a central idea of Christianity; other faiths have their own ideas of being saved or freed. The Salvation Army is a Christian church and charity that helps homeless and poor people. In stories, "salvation" is the rescue at the last moment. Phrases: the Salvation Army, salvation from, a source of salvation, be someone's salvation.
examples
- Christians believe Jesus came to bring salvation. tree →
- The Salvation Army band played carols in the town square. tree →
- The lifeboat was the sailors' salvation. tree →
- That library was my salvation on rainy days. tree →
- The sermon was about God's gift of salvation. tree →
- A cold drink was salvation after the long hike. tree →
- She carries the banner in front of the combating army, and brings victory and salvation to her fatherland. tree →
note
Uncountable. Verb save; noun saviour (Saviour for Jesus). Spelling: -tion. Do not confuse with "salivation" (making spit).
In the corpora
- Christian Aid, CAFOD, Tearfund, the Salvation Army and Catholic Charities help people in poverty and disaster.
- The Salvation Army's motto of care is often put as soup, soap and salvation.
- Quakers and the Salvation Army do not usually hold baptism with water, so some list baptism as shared by nearly all churches.
- I wait for Thy salvation, O Lord.
- And the people said unto Saul: 'Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel?
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «salvation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.