Definition of REDEMPTION

redemption

Meanings

Plural: redemptions

Noun

  • (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
  • repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
  • the act of purchasing back something previously sold
  • The act of redeeming or something redeemed.
  • The recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article.
  • The conversion (of a security) into cash.
  • Salvation from sin.
  • Rescue upon payment of a ransom.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English redempcioun, from Old French redemption, from Latin redemptio. Doublet of ransom. Displaced native Old English ālīesung, ālīesnes.

Scrabble Score: 15

redemption is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
redemption is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 18

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