definitions

savior

or sav·iour

[ seyv-yer ]
/ ˈseɪv yər /

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.

Nearby words

savings and loan association, savings bank, savings bond, savings certificate, savings ratio, savior, saviour, savitskaya, savoie, savoir faire, savoir-faire

Origin of savior

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

Related forms

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

Can be confused

savior savor savory

Usage note

See -or1.
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British Dictionary definitions for saviour (1 of 2)

saviour

US savior

/ (ˈseɪvjə) /

noun

a person who rescues another person or a thing from danger or harm

Word Origin for saviour

C13 saveour, from Old French, from Church Latin Salvātor the Saviour; see save 1

British Dictionary definitions for saviour (2 of 2)

Saviour

US Savior

/ (ˈseɪvjə) /

noun

Christianity Jesus Christ regarded as the saviour of men from sin
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