— salvational , adj.
/sal vay"sheuhn/ , n.
1. the act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc.
2. the state of being saved or protected from harm, risk, etc.
3. a source, cause, or means of being saved or protected from harm, risk, etc.
4. Theol. deliverance from the power and penalty of sin; redemption.
[ 1175-1225; ME salvatio ( u ) n salvation- (s. of salvatio ), equiv. to salvat ( us ) (ptp. of salvare to SAVE 1 ; see -ATE 1 ) + -ion- -ION; r. ME sa ( u ) vaciun, sauvacion sauvacion ]