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) Classical Mythology. an epithet of Artemis.

Spelling Note

See -or ¹.

Other Words From

• savior·hood savior·ship noun
• under·savior 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

They say Elon Musk is the rocket man, the iron man, the savior of the sins of a fossilized auto industry.

From 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.

From ProPublica

Senior officials claimed she amassed power by undermining colleagues, stoking upheaval and presenting herself as the lone savior in a crisis.

From 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.

From Nautilus

Coming in relief as the savior is basically Foles’s entire brand.

From FiveThirtyEight

Now they are a notch on a belt, and the savior can feel good about themselves.

From The Daily Beast

“He told us we were going to be the savior of FM radio,” said John Normand.

From The Daily Beast

The next day, Christmas, is the birthday of the savior, but Frank is not a believer.

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

And former president Nicolas Sarkozy, touted by supporters as a savior-in-waiting, is saddled with scandals himself.

From The Daily Beast

It involved no sense of the spirituality of the Divine Law, no consciousness of unworthiness, no need of a Savior.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus, in a time, the like of which history before or since has never seen, appeared the Savior of men.

From Project Gutenberg

John possessed a deep, affectionate nature, which made him the dearest of the Savior's three chosen friends.

From Project Gutenberg

Peter, James and John were the chosen among the chosen, upon whom the Savior bestowed special favor.

From Project Gutenberg

The Sadducees denied the separate existence of spirits; but, in our Savior's famous argument with them.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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