deliverance  

Thesaurus for deliverance

• noun
  • synonyms
    • rescue, delivery, saving, recovery, retrieval  

Pronunciation of deliverance: D IH0 L IH1 V ER0 AH0 N S (dɪ'lɪvərəns)

Number of syllables of deliverance: 4

Definition of deliverance

• (n): recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon''s job is the saving of lives"  

Examples of deliverance

• Deliverance came in the form of two generous acts.  
• The basics of these prayers focus on deliverance from misfortune and danger.  
• He is roughly based on the character Lonnie from the movie 'Deliverance'.  
• The proposed Day of Deliverance was criticized as being divisive.  
• The most common of these is the deliverance ceremony.  
• The shows are still humorous, but lack the classic deliverance.  
• A remastered version of the former appeared on the Deliverance single.  
• The duo adopted an inbred redneck persona inspired by the movie Deliverance.  
• By leaping she hoped to escape and avoid deliverance to the English.  
• The story then moves to the deliverance of the child.