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

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

Jan ended up being my savior, in a way. —Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025

Lee, one step away from risking typecasting as a corporate CEO (check her out running UBN on The Morning Show), is totally game in the role of would-be savior of Enrom. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 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