savior

or sav·iour

[ seyv-yer ]

/ ˈseɪv yər /

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noun

a person who saves, rescues, or delivers: the savior of the country.

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

(initial capital letter)Classical Mythology. an epithet of Artemis.

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Origin of savior

1250–1300; Middle English saveour, sauveur<Old French sauvëour<Late Latin salvātor, equivalent to Latin salvā(re) to save¹ + -tor-tor

usage note for savior

See -or¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM savior

sav·ior·hood, sav·ior·ship, nounun·der·sav·ior, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH savior

savior , savor, savory

Words nearby savior

savings and loan association, savings bank, savings bond, savings certificate, savings ratio, savior, saviour, Savitskaya, Savoie, savoir-faire, savoir-vivre

How to use savior in a sentence

They say Elon Musk is the rocket man, the iron man, the savior of the sins of a fossilized auto industry.
Elon Musk’s rocket ride|Andrew Nusca|December 2, 2020|Fortune
As coal, long the state’s most powerful industry, has continued its decline, West Virginia leaders have over the last few years pointed to natural gas as the state’s economic savior.
West Virginians Were Promised an Economic Revival. It Hasn’t Happened Yet.|by Ken Ward Jr.|October 29, 2020|ProPublica
Senior officials claimed she amassed power by undermining colleagues, stoking upheaval and presenting herself as the lone savior in a crisis.
Inside the Fall of the CDC|by James Bandler, Patricia Callahan, Sebastian Rotella and Kirsten Berg|October 15, 2020|ProPublica
I’m not going to say it’s a horrible thing, but I’m not going to say it’s a savior for reefs, either.
When Evolution Is Infectious - Issue 90: Something Green|Moises Velasquez-Manoff|September 30, 2020|Nautilus

Coming in relief as the savior is basically Foles’s entire brand.
We Knew A Football Team Would Win In Week 1. But Maybe Not ‘Football Team.’|Sara Ziegler (sara.ziegler@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 14, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Now they are a notch on a belt, and the savior can feel good about themselves.
To Catch a Sex Worker: A&E’s Awful, Exploitative Ambush Show|Samantha Allen|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“He told us we were going to be the savior of FM radio,” said John Normand.
The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio|Caitlin Dickson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The next day, Christmas, is the birthday of the savior, but Frank is not a believer.
Richard Ford’s Artful Survivalist Guide: The Return of Frank Bascombe|Tom LeClair|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The King returns to Cleveland, a battered Kobe battles in the West, and the Zen Master is christened the savior of New York.
2014 NBA Preview: Skinny LeBron and the Racist Ghost of Donald Sterling|Robert Silverman|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And former president Nicolas Sarkozy, touted by supporters as a savior-in-waiting, is saddled with scandals himself.
How Marine Le Pen and France’s Ultra-Right Won the Day|Tracy McNicoll|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It involved no sense of the spirituality of the Divine Law, no consciousness of unworthiness, no need of a Savior.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
Thus, in a time, the like of which history before or since has never seen, appeared the Savior of men.
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward
John possessed a deep, affectionate nature, which made him the dearest of the Savior's three chosen friends.
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward
Peter, James and John were the chosen among the chosen, upon whom the Savior bestowed special favor.
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward
The Sadducees denied the separate existence of spirits; but, in our Savior's famous argument with them.
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward