Added 9 October 2026
deliverance
/dɪˈlɪvɹəns/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about deliverance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of setting free or extricating from danger, imprisonment, bondage, evil, etc.
- The act of delivering or conveying something.
- Delivery in childbirth.
Origin
From Old French deliverance (French délivrance), equivalent to deliver + -ance.
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