Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - salvation

1. In Christianity, salvation is the fact that Christ has saved a person from evil. The church’s message of salvation has changed the lives of many. N-UNCOUNT 2. The salvation of someone or something is the act of saving them from harm, destruction, or an unpleasant situation. ...those whose marriages are beyond salvation. N-UNCOUNT 3. If someone or something is your salvation, they are responsible for saving you from harm, destruction, or an unpleasant situation. The country’s salvation lies in forcing through democratic reforms... N-SING: with poss