savior

noun

sav·​ior ˈsāv-yər 

 also  -ˌyȯr

variants or saviour

1

: one that saves from danger or destruction

2

: one who brings salvation

specifically, Savior : jesus sense 1

Synonyms

• deliverer
• redeemer
• rescuer
• saver

Examples of savior in a Sentence

We all felt that she was our savior.

the policeman proved to be our savior, arriving on the scene just as we were about to be mugged

Recent Examples on the Web

During unsettled times, strongman candidates also boost their popularity by invoking nostalgia for a vanished past, while depicting the present in dark, dystopian terms as an era in need of a savior. —Michiko Kakutani, TIME, 6 June 2024

Video Some experts on the region view these actions as a publicly orchestrated campaign by the Kremlin to justify the invasion and cast Mr. Putin as a savior. —Masha Froliak, New York Times, 2 June 2024

Many Khmers viewed the Vietnamese more as occupiers than saviors. —Chantha Nguon, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024

The savior on the mound for the Pirates was sophomore Nayeli Adame. —Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English saveour, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin salvator, from salvare to save

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

savior

noun

sav·​ior

variants or saviour

ˈsāv-yər 

: one that saves from danger or destruction

especially, capitalized : messiah sense 1b