Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
salvation (noun)1.
a) deliverance from the power and effects of sin
b) the agent or means that effects salvation
c) Christian Science the realization of the supremacy of infinite Mind over all bringing with it the destruction of the illusion of sin, sickness, and death
2.
liberation from ignorance or illusion
3.
a) preservation from destruction or failure
b) deliverance from danger or difficulty
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
salvation (noun)the saving from danger or evil
SYNONIMS:
deliverance, rescueRELATED WORDS:
ransom, recovery, redemption; extrication; defense, guard, protection, safeguard, safeguarding, security; conservation, guardianship, preservation, safekeeping