noun
-
the act or an instance of pulling or raising up.
-
a releasing from bondage, servitude or serfdom; emancipation.
-
the state of being freed from bondage, servitude, etc.
-
the act of or an instance of giving spiritual knowledge; enlightenment.
-
the state of being freed from the worldly entanglements.
-
a getting rid of completely; complete destruction; eradication.
-
a possessing, as by ownership or occupancy; possession.
-
a quoting of a sentence, passage etc. from a book, article, speech etc.; the sentence, passage, etc. so quoted; an excerption.
-
a charm or an amulet that is believed to have magical powers, esp. one thought to protect the wearer from evil and to bring them good luck; a talisman.