λυτρώνω — meaning in English

English meaning

• ransom noun Money demanded or paid to free a hostage or captured person.
• save verb To rescue someone or something from harm or danger.

Senses

λυτρώνω is used for these senses in English:

• ransom To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.
• save (Christianity) To redeem or protect someone from eternal damnation.

ransom — full definition

1. noun Money demanded or paid to free a hostage or captured person.
2. verb To pay money to free someone held captive.

save — full definition

1. verb To rescue someone or something from harm or danger.
2. verb To set aside money or resources for future use.
3. verb To store a computer file or data so it isn't lost.
4. verb In sport, to stop an opponent from scoring, especially in goalkeeping.
5. noun An act of preventing a goal or a loss, or the stored version of something.

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