SAVIOR

savior, saviour, rescuer, deliverer

(noun) a person who rescues you from harm or danger

Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, the Nazarene, Jesus Christ, Christ, Savior, Saviour, Good Shepherd, Redeemer, Deliverer

(noun) a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

savior (plural saviors) (American spelling)

A person who saves someone, rescues another from harm.

(medicine) A child who is born to provide an organ or cell transplant to a sibling who has an otherwise fatal disease (used in combination, with "sibling", "baby", "child", "brother", "sister", etc.)

Anagrams

• Arviso

Etymology

Proper noun

the Savior (US spelling)

(Christianity) Jesus Christ

(uncommon) A male given name

(rare) A female given name

Anagrams

• Arviso

Source: Wiktionary

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Sav"ior, n. Etym: [OE. saveour, OF. salveor, F. sauveur, fr. L. salvator to save. See Save, v.] [Written also saviour.]

1. One who saves, preserves, or delivers from destruction or danger.

2. Specifically: The (or our, your, etc.) Savior, he who brings salvation to men; Jesus Christ, the Redeemer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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