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

From the veritable savior of the Timorasso grape, Walter Massa. —Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Since then, there’s been no rest for the saviors and destroyers of the ever-expanding Marvel universe. —Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025

Industry people and critics alike thought of Majors as a race-man savior, the sort of talent that stirs inchoate comparisons to Sidney Poitier. —Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025

And pennies is the apt noun: Dotdash Meredith, publisher of behemoths like People and Travel + Leisure, revealed that its OpenAI deal netted a grand total of $16 million last year, hardly a savior for a company with nearly half a billion dollars in publishing revenue. —Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 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