redemption

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of redeeming or something redeemed.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The conversion (of a security) into cash.
  4. (countable, uncountable) Salvation from sin.
  5. (countable, uncountable) Rescue upon payment of a ransom.

Frekwensie

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ɹɪˈdɛmpʃən/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English redempcioun, from Old French redemption, from Latin redemptio. Doublet of ransom. Displaced native Old English ālīesung, ālīesnes.

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