saviour
US savior
/ (ˈseɪvjə) /
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noun
a person who rescues another person or a thing from danger or harm
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Word Origin for saviour
C13 saveour, from Old French, from Church Latin Salvātor the Saviour; see save 1
Words nearby saviour
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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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