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REDEMPTORY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or resulting in redemption
Example:
a redemptive theory about life
Synonyms:
redemptional; redemptive; redemptory
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
redemption ((theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil)
Derivation:
redeem (save from sins)