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

In this election, Trump relied on five key themes of gaslighting, all of them adding up to an overarching sixth theme: Democrats are the real threat to American democracy, and Donald Trump is its savior.

From Salon

As in many such shows — “Abbott Elementary,” characterized as the savior of network comedy, to name but one — the workplace at hand is something of an underdog.

From Los Angeles Times

Several times in the past few decades, when park conditions deteriorated, restoration efforts were launched by assorted teams of residents, merchants, public officials, law enforcement agencies and nonprofit saviors.

From Los Angeles Times

Flaherty, the Dodgers’ late-season savior, held the Yankees to two runs in 5⅓ innings in the opener while Cole held the Dodgers to one run in six innings.

From Los Angeles Times

Hoover, like Trump, saw himself as a savior of the nation.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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