redeemer
noun
a person who redeems.
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redeemer
American
[ri-dee-mer]
/ rɪˈdi mər /
Redeemer
British
/ rɪˈdiːmə /
noun
Usage
What does redeemer mean? A redeemer is a person who redeems, meaning someone who repays, recovers, saves, or exchanges something for something else. In Christianity, the term is used to refer to Jesus Christ, especially when capitalized as Redeemer. Redeem is usually used in the context of financial transactions, such as redeeming (paying off) a mortgage or redeeming a coupon. Christians call Jesus the Redeemer because he is said to have brought them redemption from sin, meaning he saved or rescued them from it. Example: Today’s sermon will focus on Jesus Christ as our Redeemer.
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Etymology
Origin of redeemer
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at redeem, -er 1
Example Sentences
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In the scarcely less crucial role of Biff, the Lomans’ wayward elder son, on whom Willy has pinned his hopes as the redeemer of his own failures, Mr. Abbott is a revelation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
The club, it seemed, had their great redeemer.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2025
Mitchell sees himself in the role of redeemer — not destroyer.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2022
Jewish and Judeo-Christian theology prophesies a messianic redeemer who will eventually bring peace to an unstable world.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
The priest’s vestments shone with the white and gold jubilation of the church celebrating the birth of its redeemer.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
A towering Christ the Redeemer statue overlooks a landscape rich in the clay deposits that miners think could help reshape global supply chains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
With world-famous beaches, Carnival, and sights like the Christ the Redeemer statue, tourism in Rio has surged.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
He also leaped from famed landmarks, including the Christ the Redeemer statue at the summit of Mount Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
A message of solidarity was projected onto Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday evening.
From BBC ● May 9, 2024
Is it too much to ask that I meet my Redeemer with a healthy nose?
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
Selling Federal bonds dilutes the pool of dollars in circulation when those bonds are redeemed if no taxes were used to pay redeemers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2018
The ride in Hagen not only made Dujardin a contender for gold in London but also announced her—and Hester—as potential redeemers of dressage.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 1, 2016
It looks like a straight choice between Profumo/Aitken and Archer/Black, and most people, you feel, would be on the side of the redeemers.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 11, 2013
Desperate people tend to latch onto sudden redeemers, but those sudden redeemers usually fade away pretty fast.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2011
Music will be one of the redeemers of the people from crass commercialism.
From A Biography of Sidney Lanier by Mims, Edwin
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