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English noun: redemption | |||
| 1. | redemption (act) (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil | ||
| Synonyms | salvation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deliverance, delivery, rescue, saving | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | absolution, atonement, conversion, expiation, propitiation, rebirth, remission, remission of sin, remittal, spiritual rebirth | ||
| Domain category | divinity, theology | ||
| 2. | redemption (possession) repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | quittance, repayment | ||
| Domain category | corp, corporation | ||
| 3. | redemption (act) the act of purchasing back something previously sold | ||
| Synonyms | buyback, repurchase | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | purchase | ||
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