■ noun
1》 Theology deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ.
2》 preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss.
↘( one's ~ ) a source or means of being saved in this way.
Origin
ME: from OFr. salvacion , from eccles. L. ~- (from salvare 'to save'), translating Gk sōtēria .