Saviour

¹

/ ˈseɪvjə /

noun

1. Christianity Jesus Christ regarded as the saviour of men from sin

saviour

²

/ ˈseɪvjə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Saviour¹

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

Example Sentences

Under the disputes process the family is supposed to let Saviour carry out the repairs, but they say they don’t trust the company to do the work.

From BBC

"This heat is very serious and it's really affecting our work," Wadcon Saviour Lazarus, who runs a national NGO, told the BBC.

From BBC

Saviour Kasukuwere has promised to return to Zimbabwe to campaign but authorities say he faces arrest for alleged past crimes.

From Washington Times

Outside Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, worshippers are queuing to see the Holy Trinity icon.

From BBC

On Saturday, Patriarch Kirill decreed that Kalinin be dismissed from his post "in connection with the obstruction of bringing the icon" to Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.

From Reuters