🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

구속

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gusok

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Redemption/rɪˈdɛmpʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"구속은 많은 종교에서 중요한 주제입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.

    "Many believe that redemption is possible through acts of kindness and forgiveness."
  2. 2

    The act of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment.

    "The redemption of the coupon allowed her to save money on her purchase."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'redemption' originates from the Latin 'redemptio', meaning 'buying back' or 'recovery'. It evolved through Old French 'redemption' before entering Middle English, where it took on both financial and spiritual connotations, reflecting the act of saving or reclaiming something lost.

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