deliverance meaning

Definition of deliverance

1. recovery or preservation from loss or danger
   • work is the deliverance of mankind
   • a surgeon's job is the saving of lives

   Synonyms: rescue, delivery, saving

   Type of: recovery

   Kinds: lifesaving, redemption, reclamation, salvage, salvation, search and rescue mission

   Related forms: deliver

deliverance in a sentence

• Lucy lay senseless on the ground, insensible of the wonderful deliverance which she had experienced.

How to pronounce deliverance

deliverance is pronounced /dɪˈlɪvərəns/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.