savior

noun sav·ior \ ˈsāv-yər also -ˌyȯr \

variants: or saviour

|Updated on: 17 Jun 2018

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Definition of savior

1 : one that saves from danger or destruction

2 : one who brings salvation; specifically, capitalized : jesus 1

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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

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There won’t be a first-round pick, so a rookie savior isn’t walking through that door.

— vince ellis, Detroit Free Press, "Ed Stefanski: Detroit Pistons have foundation for immediate success," 24 May 2018
Finally, there’s Markus, the Jesus-like savior of android-kind who rises up from his slavery to lead his people to justice.

— kyle orland, Ars Technica, "Detroit: Become Human review: Robotic in all of the wrong ways," 24 May 2018
Pocahontas is a princess, daughter of Powhatan, jewel of the Tsenacommacah, savior of men, and star of her own eponymous Disney film, with twin cascading tresses that part down the center of her head.

— brennan kilbane, Allure, "Inside Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Porsha Williams's Wig Room," 18 May 2018
Rebecca, a soft-hearted liberal, is neither savior nor nefarious anti-heroine; her motivations for adopting Andrew are infused with both genuine concern and capricious enthusiasm.

— hannah giorgis, The Atlantic, "Rumaan Alam Ponders the Limits of Parental Love," 15 May 2018
Will Offred’s baby grow up into the savior of Gilead’s horribly oppressed female population?

— meagan fredette, refinery29.com, "Yvonne Strahovski, AKA Offred’s Bully In The Handmaid’s Tale, Is Pregnant," 12 May 2018
Democrats wanted a savior in Cordray instead of an investment with Schiavoni, who likely has a future in the party as one of its few young risers.

— seth a. richardson, cleveland.com, "Richard Cordray wins the Ohio Democratic governor's primary," 8 May 2018
Related stories from Fort Worth Star Telegram Owners of Kentucky Derby horses need to pony up Lone Star Park opens season with new money The savior for Fox Sports Southwest remains the Texas Rangers.

— mac engel, star-telegram, "An ex TCU baseball player misses at the Kentucky Derby but wins anyway | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 5 May 2018
So it’s Mirer by default. The Notre Dame star was supposed to be Seattle’s savior and got four seasons to prove it.

— chris chase, For The Win, "Every NFL team's best and worst first round draft picks of all time," 26 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of savior

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

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First Known Use: 14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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savior Synonyms

Synonyms

deliverer, redeemer, rescuer, saver;

ransomer;

salvager;

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

SAVIOR Defined for English Language Learners

savior

noun

Definition of savior for English Language Learners

: someone who saves something or someone from danger, harm, failure, etc.
Savior —used by Christians to refer to Jesus Christ

SAVIOR Defined for Kids

savior

noun sav·ior

variants: or saviour \ˈsāv-yər\

Definition of savior for Students

1 : a person who saves someone or something from danger or harm

2 capitalized : jesus christ

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