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

Then, in the months leading up to the election, many of his supporters referred to him as a “saviour”.

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For above all else, my deepest commitment is to the person of Jesus Christ, my saviour and my God; the bearer of the sins and burdens of the world, and the hope of every person.

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For thousands of party faithful, she was the electoral saviour, replacing an 81-year-old incumbent who seemed incapable of defeating Donald Trump and winning another term.

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"It consistently reminds audiences that this was a real human being, and not actually a saviour from another star."

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Tunisia's President Kais Saied, seen as a saviour by supporters and an autocrat by critics, is running for re-election on Sunday in a vote that he is all but certain to win.

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