pelastus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deliverance noun The act of being freed or rescued from danger, captivity, or hardship.
- lifesaver noun Someone or something that saves a person's life, especially by rescue.
- redemption noun The act of making up for past mistakes or wrongdoing and restoring one's reputation.
- rescue verb To save someone or something from danger, harm, or a difficult situation.
- retrieve verb To get something back, especially something that was lost, stored, or left somewhere.
- salvation noun The act of saving someone or something from danger, loss, or harm; deliverance.
Senses
pelastus is used for these senses in English:
- deliverance The act of setting free or extricating from danger, imprisonment, bondage, evil, etc.
- lifesaver (figurative) Someone or something that is very useful or helpful.
- redemption (religion) Salvation from sin.
- rescue An act or episode of rescuing, saving.
- retrieve (sports) The return of a difficult ball
- salvation The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.
deliverance — full definition
- noun The act of being freed or rescued from danger, captivity, or hardship.
- noun The act of handing something over or bringing it to its destination.
lifesaver — full definition
- noun Someone or something that saves a person's life, especially by rescue.
- noun Someone or something extremely useful or helpful in a difficult situation.