sal|va|tion /sælve I ʃ ə n/
1 N‑UNCOUNT In Christianity, salvation is the fact that Christ has saved a person from evil. □ The church's message of salvation has changed the lives of many.
2 N‑UNCOUNT The salvation of someone or something is the act of saving them from harm, destruction, or an unpleasant situation. □ It became clear that the situation was beyond salvation.
3 N‑SING [with poss] If someone or something is your salvation , they are responsible for saving you from harm, destruction, or an unpleasant situation. □ The country's salvation lies in forcing through democratic reforms.
Sal|va |tion A rmy N‑PROPER [oft N n] The Salvation Army is a Christian organization that aims to spread Christianity and care for the poor. Its members wear military-style uniforms. □ …a Salvation Army hostel.
salve /sæ lv, [AM ] sæ v/ (salves , salving , salved )
1 VERB If you do something to salve your conscience, you do it in order to feel less guilty. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] I give myself treats and justify them to salve my conscience.
2 N‑VAR Salve is an oily substance that is put on sore skin or a wound to help it heal. □ …a soothing salve for sore, dry lips.
sal|ver /sæ lvə r / (salvers ) N‑COUNT A salver is a flat object, usually made of silver, on which things are carried. □ …silver salvers laden with flutes of champagne.
sal|vo /sæ lvoʊ/ (salvoes )
1 N‑COUNT A salvo is the firing of several guns or missiles at the same time in a battle or ceremony. □ [+ of ] They were to fire a salvo of blanks, after the national anthem.
2 N‑COUNT A salvo of angry words is a lot of them spoken or written at about the same time. □ [+ of ] His testimony, however, was only one in a salvo of new attacks.
Sa|mari|tan /səmæ r I tən/ (Samaritans ) N‑COUNT You refer to someone as a Samaritan if they help you when you are in difficulty. □ A good Samaritan offered us a room in his house.
sam|ba /sæ mbə/ (sambas ) N‑COUNT A samba is a lively Brazilian dance.
same ◆◆◆ /se I m/
1 ADJ [the ADJ ] If two or more things, actions, or qualities are the same , or if one is the same as another, they are very like each other in some way. □ In essence, all computers are the same. □ People with the same experience in the job should be paid the same. □ Driving a boat is not the same as driving a car. □ I want my son to wear the same clothes as everyone else at the school.
2 PHRASE If something is happening the same as something else, the two things are happening in a way that is similar or exactly the same. □ I mean, it's a relationship, the same as a marriage is a relationship. □ He just wanted the war to end, the same as Wally did.
3 ADJ [the ADJ , oft ADJ n as n] You use same to indicate that you are referring to only one place, time, or thing, and not to different ones. □ Bernard works at the same institution as Arlette. □ It's impossible to get everybody together at the same time. □ John just told me that your birthday is on the same day as mine.
4 ADJ [the ADJ ] Something that is still the same has not changed in any way. □ It has been rare for the environment to stay the same for very long. □ Only 17% said the economy would improve, but 25% believed it would stay the same.
5 PRON You use the same to refer to something that has previously been mentioned or suggested. □ We made the decision which was right for us. Other parents must do the same. □ We like him very much and he says the same about us. ● ADJ [the ADJ ] Same is also an adjective. □ Tom Wood is a player I admire because he is so honest, and Chris Robshaw has that same quality.
6 CONVENTION You say ' same here ' in order to suggest that you feel the same way about something as the person who has just spoken to you, or that you have done the same thing. [INFORMAL , SPOKEN , FORMULAE ] □ 'Nice to meet you,' said Michael. 'Same here,' said Mary Ann.
7 CONVENTION You say ' same to you ' in response to someone who wishes you well with something. [INFORMAL , SPOKEN , FORMULAE ] □ 'Have a nice Easter.'—'And the same to you Bridie.'
8 PHRASE You say ' same again ' when you want to order another drink of the same kind as the one you have just had. [INFORMAL , SPOKEN ] □ Give Roger another pint, Imogen, and I'll have the same again.
9 PHRASE You can say all the same or just the same to introduce a statement which indicates that a situation or your opinion has not changed, in spite of what has happened or what has just been said. □ …jokes that she did not understand but laughed at just the same.
10 PHRASE If you say ' It's all the same to me ', you mean that you do not care which of several things happens or is chosen. [mainly SPOKEN ] □ Whether I've got a moustache or not; it's all the same to me.
11 PHRASE When two or more people or things are thought to be separate and you say that they are one and the same , you mean that they are in fact one single person or thing. □ Luckily, Nancy's father and her attorney were one and the same person. □ I'm willing to work for the party because its interests and my interests are one and the same.
12 at the same time → see time USAGE same
Don’t use 'like' after the same
. Don’t say, for example, ‘