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saviorhood

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sav⋅ior

  [seyv-yer]
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–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.
Also, saviour.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME saveour, sauveur < OF sauvëour < LL salvātor, equiv. to L salvā(re) to save 1 + -tor -tor

Related forms:
sav⋅ior⋅hood, sav⋅ior⋅ship, noun

Usage note:
See -or 1 .
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