Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act of redeeming or the condition of having been redeemed.
- noun Recovery of something pawned or mortgaged.
- noun The payment of an obligation, as a government's payment of the value of its bonds.
- noun Deliverance upon payment of ransom; rescue.
- noun Christianity Salvation from sin through Jesus's sacrifice.
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- noun the act of
redeeming or somethingredeemed - noun the
recovery , for afee , of apawned article - noun
salvation fromsin - noun
rescue upon payment of aransom
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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As any churchgoer who tuned in to watch the recent NBA finals contest between the Lakers and Celtics already knows, the term redemption is probably now heard more often in NBA sports broadcasts than in homilies.
Manute Bol's Radical Christianity Jon A. Shields 2010
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Secondarily, God's wisdom in redemption is made known to evil angels, who dwell "in heavenly places" in a lower sense, namely, the air (compare Eph 2: 2 with Eph 6: 12);
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And for those of you familiar with our war on the ridiculous misuse of the word redemption in sports - as in, Michael Vick does not "redeem" himself for killing dogs by winning an N.F.L. game - it does fit here.
NYT > Home Page By LYNN ZINSER 2011
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With all her forgetfulness of God, God still remembers her; showing that her redemption is altogether of grace.
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Godhead cannot change places, nor did he bring his body from heaven; but that he thus condescended for our redemption is a more admirable mercy; herein he commended his love.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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I have heard that the rebate processing companies promise a certain redemption rate, but had not heard that they pay for the overage -- that certainly does increase the temptation for outright fraud.
A Swindle, not a Joke, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Schwab generally charges a short-term redemption fee of $49.95 on such sales.
Lawmakers Lose in Markets Brody Mullins 2011
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"My father was not perfect, but he believed in redemption," he said.
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BOOK: Want to read a book about families and domestic abuse and how redemption is possible and terrifying and not something you do once, but practice over and over?
In Conclusion, I Hate You All karenhealey 2010
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Sheriff seeking redemption is the stuff of old-fashioned Westerns and makes for good television.
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