"redemption" in the noun sense
1. redemption, salvation
theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
2. redemption
repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
3. redemption, repurchase, buyback
the act of purchasing back something previously sold
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