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

When my colostrum and milk came in and my nipples hadn’t yet developed their nursing calluses, this nipple butter was a literal savior. —Ashleigh Morley, Parents, 11 Apr. 2024

Conservatives latched onto him as a potential country music savior; liberals disdained him as a fat-shaming libertarian. —Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 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