savior

[ seyv-yer ]

/ ˈseɪv yər /

a person who saves, rescues, or delivers: the savior of the country.

(initial capital letter) a title of God, especially of Christ.

(initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. an epithet of Artemis.

Origin of savior

1250–1300; Middle English saveour, sauveur < Old French sauvëour < Late Latin salvātor, equivalent to Latin salvā(re) to save¹ + -tor -tor

See -or¹.

sav·ior·hood, sav·ior·ship, noun un·der·sav·ior, noun

savior savor savory

Now they are a notch on a belt, and the savior can feel good about themselves.

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“He told us we were going to be the savior of FM radio,” said John Normand.

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The next day, Christmas, is the birthday of the savior, but Frank is not a believer.

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The King returns to Cleveland, a battered Kobe battles in the West, and the Zen Master is christened the savior of New York.

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I am not a savior, but I do everything for the country I love very much.

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The world, having tried everything else, is becoming convinced that no Golden Rule alone will be the savior.

Modern Religious Cults and Movements |Gaius Glenn Atkins
There is no God else beside me, a just God and a Savior; there is none beside me.

The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors |Kersey Graves
He thanked the little brown bat when it reminded him of his savior.

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The poor must ever have a champion, a savior, a mediator, or they are ground beneath a relentless heel.

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The actuality of the sealing ordinance in marriage finds an illustration in the personal teachings of the Savior.

The House of the Lord |James E. Talmage