» saving grace

Noun (2 meanings)

1. (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence.

grace, saving grace, state of grace

Examples:
  • “the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin”,
  • “it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church”,
  • “the Virgin lived in a state of grace”
saving grace is a type of:
  • state (noun) - the way something is with respect to its main attributes
Domain of synset - TOPIC:

2. a redeeming quality or characteristic.

saving grace

Examples:
  • “her love of music remains her one saving grace”,
  • “her sense of humor has to be a saving grace”,
  • “the saving grace for both developments is that they are creating jobs”
saving grace is a type of: