deliverance

noun

de·​liv·​er·​ance di-ˈli-v(ə-)rən(t)s 

dē-

1

: the act of delivering someone or something : the state of being delivered

especially : liberation, rescue

2

: something delivered

especially : an opinion or decision (such as the verdict of a jury) expressed publicly

Synonyms

• rescue
• salvation

Examples of deliverance in a Sentence

She prayed for deliverance as the famine got worse.

looked to the European powers for deliverance from their country's cruel tyrant

Recent Examples on the Web

That absurd epic, which originated in 1096, declared its aim to be the deliverance of the lands of the Holy Sepulcher from the Turks. —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024

Locke has gained considerable attention with his extreme right-wing political stances, a mass deliverance ministry related to casting out evil spirits and events like inviting people to burn items the church relates to witchcraft and the occult. —Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 16 Jan. 2024

Granted, Liverpool were already struggling amid fan protests and rising debt, but with money tight, Hodgson’s first transfer window in 2010 couldn’t offer deliverance. —Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 24 July 2024

Gratitude is our deliverance from gloom or grievance. —Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

deliverance

noun

de·​liv·​er·​ance di-ˈliv-(ə-)rən(t)s 

1

: an act of delivering or the state of being delivered

especially : salvation sense 3, rescue

deliverance from the hands of the enemy

2

: something delivered or communicated

especially : a publicly expressed opinion or decision