The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
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
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
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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