early 15c., agent noun from redeem. Originally in the Christian sense, "Savior of the world, Jesus Christ;" it replaced earlier redemptor.
redder
reddish
rede
redeem
redeemable
redeemer
redefine
redemption
redemptioner
redemptive
Redemptorist
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