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salvation

/sælˈveɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण सैल्वेशन

मोक्ष, मुक्ति; उद्धार

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    (in religion) the state of being saved from the power of evil; a way of protecting somebody from danger or disaster

    मोक्ष, मुक्ति; उद्धार

    • Hard work was his salvation.
    • For many poor farmers, a good monsoon is their only salvation.
    • The scholarship was her salvation after the family lost its income.
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    • Many believers pray for the salvation of their souls.
    • For the stranded travellers, the arrival of the rescue boat was salvation.

    Synonyms deliverance redemption rescue liberation moksha

    Opposite damnation ruin destruction doom

◇Word family
salvage verb, noun
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sal·va·tion

?Which word?

Keep apart salvation (being saved) and salvage (saving goods from a damaged ship or building).

Salvation (बचाव, मुक्ति) और salvage (क्षतिग्रस्त जहाज़ या भवन से सामान बचाना) को अलग रखिए।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: be sb's salvation (be the thing that saves somebody from failure or danger).

प्रयोग में 'be sb's salvation' (किसी को विफलता या खतरे से बचाने वाली चीज़ होना)।

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General knowledge

Philosophy: moksha in Hinduism and nirvana in Buddhism are forms of salvation (liberation from the cycle of birth and death).

दर्शन में हिंदू धर्म में मोक्ष और बौद्ध धर्म में निर्वाण मुक्ति के रूप हैं (जन्म-मृत्यु के चक्र से मुक्ति)।