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

Related Words

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