2. Specifically: The (or our, your, etc.) Savior, he who brings salvation to men; Jesus Christ, the Redeemer. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Saviour — n BrE Savior AmE the/sb s Saviour Jesus Christ used by Christians … Dictionary of contemporary English
saviour — (US savior) ► NOUN 1) a person who saves someone or something from danger or harm. 2) (the/our Saviour) (in Christianity) God or Jesus Christ. ORIGIN Old French sauveour, from Latin salvare to save … English terms dictionary
saviour — British English spelling of SAVIOR (Cf. savior) (q.v.); for suffix, see OR (Cf. or) … Etymology dictionary
saviour — UK [ˈseɪvjə(r)] / US [ˈseɪvjər] noun [countable] Word forms saviour : singular saviour plural saviours 1) a person who saves someone or something from trouble or danger saviour of: He was hailed as the saviour of the company s fortunes. 2) the… … English dictionary
saviour — [[t]se͟ɪvjə(r)[/t]] saviours (in AM, use savior) 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A saviour is a person who saves someone or something from danger, ruin, or defeat. ...the saviour of his country. ...the saviour of English football... She regarded him as… … English dictionary
saviour — (BrE) (AmE savior) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ potential, would be ▪ personal ▪ unlikely VERB + SAVIOUR/SAVIOR ▪ acclaim sb as … Collocations dictionary
Saviour — One who saves from any form or degree of evil. In its highest sense the word indicates the relation sustained by our Lord to his redeemed ones, he is their Saviour. The great message of the gospel is about salvation and the Saviour. It is the… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
saviour — sa|viour BrE savior AmE [ˈseıvjə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: saveour, from Late Latin salvator, from salvare; SAVE1] someone who saves you from a difficult or dangerous situation saviour of ▪ He was seen by many as the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
saviour — [ˈseɪvjə] noun 1) [C] someone who saves someone or something from trouble or danger 2) the Saviour or Our Saviour a name that Christians sometimes use for Jesus Christ … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
saviour — n. (US savior) 1 a person who saves or delivers from danger, destruction, etc. (the saviour of the nation). 2 (Saviour) (prec. by the, our) Christ. Etymology: ME f. OF sauveumlour f. eccl.L salvator oris (transl. Gk soter) f. LL salvare SAVE(1) … Useful english dictionary
