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Noun: savior  seyv-yur
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: saviour)
  1. A person who rescues you from harm or danger
    "The firefighter was hailed as a savior after rescuing the child from the burning building";
    - saviour [Brit, Cdn], rescuer, deliverer
Noun: Savior
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: Saviour)
  1. 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)
    - Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, the Nazarene, Jesus Christ, Christ, Saviour [Brit, Cdn], Good Shepherd, Redeemer, Deliverer, Prince of Peace

Derived forms: saviors

Type of: benefactor, Hebrew, helper, Israelite, Jew, Logos, prophet, Son, Word

Encyclopedia: Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead us