deliverance meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

deliverance

noun

UK /dɪˈlɪvɹəns/

Etymology From Old French deliverance (French délivrance), equivalent to deliver + -ance.

The act of setting free or extricating from danger, imprisonment, bondage, evil, etc.

Now, another fella told me he had a sister who looked just fine Instead of being my deliverance, she had a strange resemblance To a cat named Frankenstein.1963, Sam Cooke, “Another Saturday Night”, in Ain't That Good News:
Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.2011, Biblica, Holy Bible: New International Version, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, →ISBN, Exodus 14:13:

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In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.2012 January 23, Philip E. Mirowski, “Harms to Health from the Pursuit of Profits”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 04 Mar 2012, page 87:

The act of delivering or conveying something.

They put the act upon the statute-book. But—by a strange deliverance of affairs—none of these objects were accomplished.1892 June 23, Appleton Morgan, “Wanted: A Railway Court of Last Resort”, in Popular Science Monthly:
"We're right on schedule as far as the deliverance of those bins is concerned and everybody will have both of their bins ready to start both collections in early December," he said.1994 November 2, The Canberra Times, page 2, column 6:

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Voluntary contributions are no longer supplementary to the deliverance of basic education requirements in many primary schools - they are essential, according to a recent survey by the ACT Councils of Parents and Citizens Associations Inc.1995 March 22, The Canberra Times, page 14, column 7:
Huge non-recoupable advance, majors be vigilant / I excel in both content and deliverance2002, Mike Skinner, “Let's Push Things Forward”, in Original Pirate Material, performed by The Streets:

Delivery in childbirth.