re'demptory
World English Dictionary
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act or process of redeeming |
| 2. | the state of being redeemed |
| 3. | Christianity |
| a. deliverance from sin through the incarnation, sufferings, and death of Christ | |
| b. atonement for guilt | |
| 4. | conversion of paper money into bullion or specie |
| 5. | a. removal of a financial obligation by paying off a note, bond, etc |
| b. (as modifier): redemption date | |
| [C14: via Old French from Latin redemptiō a buying back; see | |
| re'demptional | |
| —adj | |
| re'demptive | |
| —adj | |
| re'demptory | |
| —adj | |
| re'demptively | |
| —adv | |
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