deliverance definition - Dictionary

Dictionary

de·liv·er·ance [ di lívvərənss ] (plural de·liv·er·ances)

noun

Definition:

1. rescue from something: rescue from captivity, hardship, or domination by evil ( formal )

He sought deliverance from his imprisonment.

2. announcement: a formal announcement of a decision, judgment, or opinion

Cultural Note


	Deliverance, a movie (1972) by British director John Boorman. Based on the novel by James Dickey (1972), it is the story of a canoe trip through the Appalachian Mountains undertaken by four city businessmen. The journey turns into a struggle for survival when the men are exposed to unexpected dangers and harried by sinister mountain people.