Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act of delivering or the condition of being delivered.
- noun Rescue from bondage or danger.
- noun A publicly expressed opinion or judgment, such as the verdict of a jury.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of setting free; release or rescue, as from captivity, oppression, danger, or evil of any kind.
- noun Acquittal of a prisoner by the verdict of a jury.
- noun Parturition; childbirth; delivery.
- noun Hence The act of disburdening of anything; especially, the act of disburdening the mind by uttering one's thoughts.
- noun The act of giving or transferring from one to another.
- noun Utterance; declaration; also, a particular statement, especially of opinion; specifically, an authoritative or official utterance by speech or writing; a decision in a controversy.
- noun In Scots law, the expressed decision of a judge or an arbitrator, interim or final. When interim, it is technically called an interlocutor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of delivering or freeing from restraint, captivity, peril, and the like; rescue.
- noun Archaic Act of bringing forth children.
- noun Archaic Act of speaking; utterance.
- noun The state of being delivered, or freed from restraint.
- noun Scot. Anything delivered or communicated; esp., an opinion or decision expressed publicly.
- noun (Metaph.) Any fact or truth which is decisively attested or intuitively known as a psychological or philosophical datum.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Act of
delivering , the state of beingdelivered , or something delivered. - noun
Extrication fromdanger ,imprisonment ,rescue etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun recovery or preservation from loss or danger
Etymologies
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Examples
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All his deliverance is ascribed to God, and this sublime poetical representation is given to inspire the pious with confidence and the wicked with dread.
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Rudy McBagel: im sure chucky raped ned beaty in deliverance
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There is not going to be any deliverance from the global warming crisis (or any other crisis, real or imagined) through the efforts of any individual or group.
Anis Shivani: Why American Reviewers Disliked Ian McEwan's "Solar": And What That Says About the Cultural Establishment Anis Shivani 2010
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Brad: The deliverance from the Assyrians had already taken place prior to the birth of Christ.
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There is not going to be any deliverance from the global warming crisis (or any other crisis, real or imagined) through the efforts of any individual or group.
Anis Shivani: Why American Reviewers Disliked Ian McEwan's "Solar": And What That Says About the Cultural Establishment Anis Shivani 2010
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The deliverance from the Assyrians had already taken place prior to the birth of Christ.
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To Trapped Chilean Miners SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — A powerful rescue drill broke through to the deep underground chamber where 33 miners have been tr apped for more than two months, signaling that their deliverance is closer than ever at hand.
Drill Breaks Through Matt Moffett 2010
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If they desire to discriminate unlawfully in deliverance of their “social services,” tell them to take a hike.
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There is not going to be any deliverance from the global warming crisis (or any other crisis, real or imagined) through the efforts of any individual or group.
Anis Shivani: Why American Reviewers Disliked Ian McEwan's "Solar": And What That Says About the Cultural Establishment Anis Shivani 2010
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Screw you guys!!!! matt it was a spoof of the rape scene in deliverance if you want to know. every single rape scene was a spoof of a rape scene in a movie.
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chained_bear commented on the word deliverance
One of the two ships (the other was christened Patience) built from the timbers of the Sea Venture.
March 21, 2008