Redemption
/ɹɪˈdɛmpʃən/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of redeeming or something redeemed. countable, uncountable
- 2 the act of purchasing back something previously sold wordnet
- 3 The recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article. countable, uncountable
- 4 (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil wordnet
- 5 The conversion (of a security) into cash. countable, uncountable
"When money comes in, stablecoin operators can exercise how and when to buy reserves. When they face redemptions, they have to act faster."
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- 6 repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock) wordnet
- 7 Salvation from sin. countable, uncountable
"Before creating the world, God knew both the need for and the means of the redemption He would provide through Jesus Christ."
- 8 Rescue upon payment of a ransom. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"Is there, for example, a three-course meal that conveys sin, punishment, and redemption?"
Etymology
From Middle English redempcioun, from Old French redemption, from Latin redemptio. Doublet of ransom. Displaced native Old English ālīesung, ālīesnes.