theology The act of delivering from sin or saving from evil.
synoniem: salvation.
Roget 926:
duty,
what ought to be done,
moral obligation,
accountableness†,
liability,
onus,
responsibility;
bounden duty,
imperative duty;
call,
call of duty;
accountability.
allegiance,
fealty,
tie engagement
etc.
(promise)
768;
part;
function,
calling
etc.
(business)
625.
morality,
morals,
decalogue;
case of conscience;
conscientiousness
etc.
(probity)
939;
conscience,
inward monitor,
still small voice within,
sense of duty,
tender conscience,
superego;
the hell within
[Paradise Lost].
dueness
etc.
924;
propriety,
fitness,
seemliness,
amenability,
decorum,
to prepon;
the thing,
the proper thing;
the right thing to do,
the proper thing to do.
[Science of morals]
ethics,
ethology. ;
deontology†,
aretology†;
moral philosophy,
ethical philosophy;
casuistry,
polity.
observance,
fulfillment,
discharge,
performance,
acquittal,
satisfaction,
redemption;
good behavior.
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Roget 952:
atonement,
reparation;
compromise,
composition;
compensation
etc.
30;
quittance,
quits;
expiation,
redemption,
reclamation,
conciliation,
propitiation;
indemnification,
redress.
amends,
apology,
amende honorable†,
satisfaction;
peace offering,
sin offering,
burnt offering;
scapegoat,
sacrifice.
penance,
fasting,
maceration,
sackcloth and ashes,
white sheet,
shrift,
flagellation,
lustration†;
purgation,
purgatory.
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Roget 790:
restitution,
return;
rendition,
reddition†;
restoration;
reinvestment,
recuperation;
rehabilitation
etc.
(reconstruction)
660;
reparation,
atonement;
compensation,
indemnification.
release,
replevin [Law],
redemption;
recovery
etc.
(getting back)
775;
remitter,
reversion.
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Roget 750:
liberation,
disengagement,
release,
enlargement,
emancipation;
disenthrallment†,
disenthralment†;
affranchisement†,
enfranchisement;
manumission;
discharge,
dismissal.
deliverance
etc.
672;
redemption,
extrication,
acquittance,
absolution;
acquittal
etc.
970;
escape
etc.
671.
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Roget 976:
Deity,
Divinity;
Godhead,
Godship†;
Omnipotence,
Providence;
Heaven
(metonymically).
[Quality of being divine]
divineness†,
divinity.
God,
Lord,
Jehovah,
Jahweh,
Allah†;
The Almighty,
The Supreme Being,
The First Cause,
the Prime Mover;
Ens Entium [Lat.];
Author of all things,
Creator of all things;
Author of our being;
Cosmoplast†;
El;
The Infinite,
The Eternal;
The All-powerful,
The All-wise,
The All-merciful,
The All-holy.
[Attributes and perfections]
infinite power,
infinite wisdom,
infinite goodness,
infinite justice,
infinite truth,
infinite mercy;
omnipotence,
omniscience,
omnipresence;
unity,
immutability,
holiness,
glory,
majesty,
sovereignty,
infinity,
eternity.
The Trinity,
The Holy Trinity,
The Trinity in Unity,
The Triune God,
God the Father Son and Holy Ghost.
God the Father;
The Maker,
The Creator,
The Preserver.
[Functions]
creation,
preservation,
divine government;
Theocracy,
Thearchy†;
providence;
ways of Providence,
dealings of Providence,
dispensations of Providence,
visitations of Providence.
[Christian God: second person]
God the Son,
Jesus,
Christ;
The Messiah,
The Anointed,
The Saviour,
the Redeemer,
The Mediator,
The Intercessor,
The Advocate,
The Judge;
The Son of God,
The Son of Man,
The Son of David;
The Lamb of God,
The Word;
Logos;
Emmanuel;
Immanuel;
The King of Kings and Lord of Lords,
The King of Glory,
The Prince of Peace,
The Good Shepherd,
The Way,
The Truth,
The Life,
The Bread of Life,
The Light of the World;
The Lord our,
The Sun of Righteousness;
The Pilot of the Galilean lake"
[Milton].
The Incarnation,
The Hypostatic Union.
[Functions]
salvation,
redemption,
atonement,
propitiation,
mediation,
intercession,
judgment.
[Christian God: third person]
God the Holy Ghost,
The Holy Spirit,
Paraclete [Theo.];
The Comforter,
The Spirit of Truth,
The Dove.
[Functions]
inspiration,
unction,
regeneration,
sanctification,
consolation.
eon,
aeon,
special providence,
deus ex machina [Lat.];
avatar.
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Roget 672:
deliverance,
extrication,
rescue;
reprieve,
reprieval†;
respite;
liberation
etc.
750;
emancipation;
redemption,
salvation;
riddance;
gaol delivery;
redeemableness†.
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Roget 660:
restoration,
restoral;
reinstatement,
replacement,
rehabilitation,
reestablishment,
reconstitution,
reconstruction;
reproduction
etc.
163;
renovation,
renewal;
revival,
revivessence†,
reviviscence†;
refreshment
etc.
689;
resuscitation,
reanimation,
revivification,
reviction†;
Phenix;
reorganization.
renaissance,
second youth,
rejuvenescence†,
new birth;
regeneration,
regeneracy†,
regenerateness†;
palingenesis†,
reconversion.
redress,
retrieval,
reclamation,
recovery;
convalescence;
resumption,
resumption;
sanativeness†.
recurrence
etc.
(repetition)
104;
rechauffe [Fr.],
rifacimento [It].
cure,
recure†,
sanation†;
healing
etc.
v.;
redintegration†;
rectification;
instauration†.
repair,
reparation,
remanufacture;
recruiting
etc.
v.;
cicatrization;
disinfection;
tinkering.
reaction;
redemption
etc.
(deliverance)
672;
restitution
etc.
790;
relief
etc.
834.
tinker,
cobbler;
vis medicatrix
etc.
(remedy)
662†.
curableness.
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Roget 775:
acquisition;
gaining
etc.
v.;
obtainment;
procuration†,
procurement;
purchase,
descent,
inheritance;
gift
etc.
784.
recovery,
retrieval,
revendication†,
replevin [Law],
restitution
etc.
790;
redemption,
salvage,
trover [Law].
find,
trouvaille†,
foundling.
gain,
thrift;
money-making,
money grubbing;
lucre,
filthy lucre,
pelf;
loaves and fishes,
the main chance;
emolument
etc.
(remuneration)
973.
profit,
earnings,
winnings,
innings,
pickings,
net profit;
avails;
income
etc.
(receipt)
810;
proceeds,
produce,
product;
outcome,
output;
return,
fruit,
crop,
harvest;
second crop,
aftermath;
benefit
etc.
(good)
618.
sweepstakes,
trick,
prize,
pool;
pot;
wealth
etc.
803.
subreption
[Fraudulent acquisition];
obreption†;
stealing
etc.
791.
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Nederlands: vrijkoping, zaligmaking, afkoping, behoud, behoudenis, heil, heiliging, redding, reiniging, verlossing
Pools: odkupienie, zbawienie