saving grace

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noun

1. (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God;
the state of one who is under such divine influence
- 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
• Syn:
grace, state of grace
• Topics:
Christian theology
• Hypernyms:
state
2. a redeeming quality or characteristic
- 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
• Hypernyms:
characteristic