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View synonyms for savior

savior

or sav·iour

[ seyv-yer ]

noun

  1. a person who saves, rescues, or delivers:

    the savior of the country.

  2. (initial capital letter) a title of God, especially of Christ.
  3. (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. an epithet of Artemis.


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Spelling Note

See -or 1.

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Other Words From

  • savior·hood savior·ship noun
  • under·savior noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of savior1

1250–1300; Middle English saveour, sauveur < Old French sauvëour < Late Latin salvātor, equivalent to Latin salvā ( re ) to save 1 + -tor -tor

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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

And former president Nicolas Sarkozy, touted by supporters as a savior-in-waiting, is saddled with scandals himself.

It involved no sense of the spirituality of the Divine Law, no consciousness of unworthiness, no need of a Savior.

Thus, in a time, the like of which history before or since has never seen, appeared the Savior of men.

John possessed a deep, affectionate nature, which made him the dearest of the Savior's three chosen friends.

Peter, James and John were the chosen among the chosen, upon whom the Savior bestowed special favor.

The Sadducees denied the separate existence of spirits; but, in our Savior's famous argument with them.

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