savior

American  

[seyv-yer] / ˈseɪv yər /

Or saviour

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.

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Spelling

See -or ¹.

Other Word Forms

• saviorhood noun
• saviorship noun
• undersavior noun

Etymology

Origin of savior

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

Example Sentences

By what unlucky chance was he their chosen savior when all he could do was let them down?

From Literature

AI is here, and even those on the frontier seem uncertain whether it is our savior or doom.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Seahawks, meanwhile, are being led into this game by the quarterback who was once supposed to be the Jets’ savior—until they got rid of him.

From The Wall Street Journal

This helps the empathizer make sense of things, but it sounds more like victimization and a savior complex than empathy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lizza casts himself as another savior, writing: “I had helped her untangle herself from an unusual relationship.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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