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redemptional
Variant of redemption
redemption
definition
re·demp·tion (ri demp′s̸hən)
noun
- a redeeming or being redeemed (in various senses)
- something that redeems
Etymology: ME redempcion < OFr < L redemptio, a buying back, in LL(Ec), release from sin < redemptus, pp. of redimere: see redeem
Related Forms:
- redemptional re·demp′·tional adjective
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