redemption
ri demp shuhn
- n (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
- n repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
- n the act of purchasing back something previously sold
- Heaven and hell and sin and redemption are just philosophy to me, a system to make sense out of life.
- For many here, the Detroit Lions' surprise victory over the Washington Redskins late Sunday affirmed a regional belief in redemption despite profoundly grim odds.
- What distinguishes McCain's redemption tale is its elaborate detail.