No. 11,561 in French

rédempteur

Redeemer.

In a sentence

Le geste du prince envers le peuple a été rédempteur.
The prince's gesture towards the people was redemptive.
The word 'rédempteur' here is used as an adjective to describe the nature of the prince's gesture as providing redemption or salvation.
Dans la religion chrétienne, Jésus-Christ est considéré comme un rédempteur.
In Christian religion, Jesus Christ is considered a redeemer.
In this sentence, 'rédempteur' is used as a noun to denote the one who brings salvation or redemption, which perfectly aligns with its theological application.
Son sacrifice a eu un effet rédempteur sur la communauté.
His sacrifice had a redemptive effect on the community.
The use of 'rédempteur' as an adjective here highlights the impact of an action that brings about redemption or reconciliation.

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