savior

Or sav·iour

[seyv-yer]

noun

1. a person who saves, rescues, or delivers.

   the savior of the country.

2. (initial capital letter),  a title of God, especially of Christ.

3. (initial capital letter),  an epithet of Artemis.

Spelling Note

See -or ¹.

Other Word Forms

• saviorhood noun
• saviorship noun
• undersavior noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of savior¹

1250–1300; Middle English saveour, sauveur < Old French sauvëour < Late Latin salvātor, equivalent to Latin salvā ( re ) to save ¹ + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

She added: “I just want to thank Rick Caruso for being the savior of our community.”

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“I really like how the game portrays Russian soldiers as saviors from the new colonial power of Western capitalism,” said Timofei Roslyakov from Chelyabinsk, Russia, who played “African Dawn” recently.

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Whether it’s a lottery win or an inheritance, there will always be someone tapping on your shoulder with a story that puts you in pole position as their savior.

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A team in need of a savior might have found one in the unlikeliest of places.

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Then in June, the singer released a video for her single “Long Time” starring Pierre as her savior from a bad relationship.

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Related Words

• defender 
• guardian angel 
• hero 
• liberator 
• protector 
• salvation