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

• protector
• redeemer
• keeper
• rescuer
• deliverer
• saver
• guardian

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

Poised to became the savior of rock & roll, Bruce fell into a hole. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025

In episode six, while in the bunker, Zoe Neuman (Olivia Morandin) positions Marie as a savior, very different from how viewers understand Annabeth’s relationship to her sister. —Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025

Anfernee laughed while saying his mom was his savior in such situations. —Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

Though usually treated as separate conflicts, the wars in Cuba and the Philippines should be seen as a continuum—one that begins with two similar Cuban and Filipino poet-martyrs who shape their nations’ identities and ends with the United States entering as a savior, only to become a scourge. —Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025

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

Phrases Containing savior

• white savior
• white savior complex

Rhymes for savior

• havior
• saviour
• behavior
• behaviour
• misbehavior
• misbehaviour

Kids Definition

savior

noun

sav·​ior

variants or saviour

ˈsāv-yər 

: one that saves from danger or destruction

especially, capitalized : messiah sense 1b