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Definition of "deliverance" []

  • 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. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "deliverance" in a sentence
  • "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."
  • "Rudy McBagel: im sure chucky raped ned beaty in deliverance"
  • "If they desire to discriminate unlawfully in deliverance of their “social services,” tell them to take a hike."