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sav⋅ior
[seyv-yer] 
–noun
| 1. | a person who saves, rescues, or delivers: the savior of the country. |
| 2. | (initial capital letter ) a title of God, esp. of Christ. |
| 3. | (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. an epithet of Artemis. |
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| sav·ior (sāv'yər) n.
[Middle English saviour, from Old French sauveour, from Late Latin salvātor, from salvāre, to save; see save1.] |
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Savior
Sav"ior\ (s[=a]v"y[~e]r), n. [OE. saveour, OF. salveor, F. sauveur, fr. L. salvator, fr. salvare to save. See Save, v.] [Written also saviour.]1. One who saves, preserves, or delivers from destruction or danger. 2. Specifically: The (or our, your, etc.) Savior, he who brings salvation to men; Jesus Christ, the Redeemer.
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Language Translation for : Savior
Spanish:
salvador,
German:
der Erlöser,
Japanese:
救世主
savior
c.1300, "one who delivers or rescues from peril," also a title of Jesus Christ, from O.Fr. sauveour, from L.L. salvatorem (nom. salvator) "a saver, preserver" (cf. Sp. salvador, It. salvatore), from salvatus, pp. of salvare "to save" (see save (v.)). In Christian sense, translation of Gk. soter "savior." Replaced O.E. hælend "healer."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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