redemption
nouncommon in dialogue
- //ɹɪˈdɛmpʃən//
The act of redeeming or something redeemed.
noun
- 1
The act of redeeming or something redeemed.
- 2
The recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article.
- 3
The conversion (of a security) into cash.
When money comes in, stablecoin operators can exercise how and when to buy reserves. When they face redemptions, they have to act faster.
- 4
Salvation from sin.
Before creating the world, God knew both the need for and the means of the redemption He would provide through Jesus Christ.
- 5
Rescue upon payment of a ransom.
Etymology
From Middle English redempcioun, from Old French redemption, from Latin redemptio. Doublet of ransom. Displaced native Old English ālīesung, ālīesnes.
Forms
- plural
- redemptions
reddy · Somewhat red in colour.Reddy · A member of a Telugu caste, mostly from Andhra Pradesh and…redeem · To recover ownership of something by buying it back.
redemption · The act of redeeming or something redeemed.
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