REDEMPTION

n. act of paying off; act of regaining through payment; act of converting an item into its cash value; act of delivering from sin or evil; act of fulfilling, act of carrying out; act of making amends

Redemption may refer to: In economics:Redemption (bonds), the payment of any formal obligation incurred by any institutionRedemption value, a type of bondIn religion:Redemption (religious), a concept referring to forgiveness or absolution for past sins and protection from eternal damnationIn Christianity, salvation through the payment of a formal obligation by the death of Jesus ChristRedemptive sufferingIn film:The Shawshank Redemption, written by Stephen King.Redemption, a film by Jose GarofaloRedemption, a film by Art Camacho, a 2004 television movie
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Noun
1. (Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
(synonym) salvation
(hypernym) rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving
(hyponym) absolution, remission, remittal, remission of sin
(derivation) deliver, redeem, save
(classification) Christianity, Christian religion
2. repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
(hypernym) repayment, quittance
(derivation) redeem, pay off
(classification) corporation, corp
3. the act of purchasing back something previously sold
(synonym) repurchase, buyback
(hypernym) purchase
(derivation) ransom, redeem

n. redemption, act of regaining through payment, act of paying off; act of delivering from sin or evil, act of making amends

Redemption The Christian teaching that man may be delivered from sin and its consequences by the sacrifice allegedly made by Jesus Christ. It includes the ideas of atonement, justification, regeneration, sanctification, and salvation. See also REDEEMER