redeemer
noun
a person who redeems.
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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Manuel Cuesta, a 63-year-old historian and opposition activist, recalled seeing Castro as a "redeemer" in his youth who had made Cuba what it aspired to be.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
The average redeemer reports riding their e-bike instead of driving their car for about 3.4 trips each week, totaling 21.6 fewer miles driven per person.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
This opportunity, therefore, must not be allowed to pass by, so that Italy may behold her redeemer after so long a time.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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
Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue was lit up green to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day on Friday.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2024
Looking back at him, across the city’s run-down high-rises, was the looming statue of Christ the Redeemer.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 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
And, appearing before them in the light of their scapegoats and redeemers, we shall be adored the more for it.
From The Grand Inquisitor by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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