"re-demption" Definition

Definitions for the word "re-demption" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. n.
The act of redeeming, or the state of being redeemed; repurchase; ransom; release; rescue; deliverance; as, the redemption of prisoners taken in war; the redemption of a ship and cargo.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
The liberation of an estate from a mortgage, or the taking back of property mortgaged, upon performance of the terms or conditions on which it was conveyed; also, the right of redeeming and reentering upon an estate mortgaged. See Equity of redemption, under Equity.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
Performance of the obligation stated in a note, bill, bond, or other evidence of debt, by making payment to the holder.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
The procuring of God's favor by the sufferings and death of Christ; the ransom or deliverance of sinners from the bondage of sin and the penalties of God's violated law.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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