Meaning

noun the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

noun the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

noun (law) redress awarded by a court

originFrom Old French relief (“assistance”), from Old French relever (“to relieve”), from Latin relevare (“to raise up, make light”). See also relieve.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0