Definitions for savior
ˈseɪv yərsav·ior

Princeton's WordNet(1.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, the Nazarene, Jesus Christ, Christ, Savior, Saviour, Good Shepherd, Redeemer, Deliverer(noun)

   a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

2. savior, saviour, rescuer, deliverer(noun)

   a person who rescues you from harm or danger

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. savior(Noun)

   A person who rescues another from harm.

   Etymology: From savior.

2. Savior(ProperNoun)

   Jesus Christ

   Etymology: From savior.

Webster Dictionary(1.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Savior

   one who saves, preserves, or delivers from destruction or danger

   Etymology: [OE. saveour, OF. salveor, F. sauveur, fr. L. salvator, fr. salvare to save. See Save, v.]

2. Savior

   specifically: The (or our, your, etc.) Savior, he who brings salvation to men; Jesus Christ, the Redeemer

   Etymology: [OE. saveour, OF. salveor, F. sauveur, fr. L. salvator, fr. salvare to save. See Save, v.]

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1. Savior

   Savior is a 1998 war film starring Dennis Quaid, Stellan Skarsgård, Nastassja Kinski, and Nataša Ninković. It is about an American mercenary escorting a Serbian woman and her newborn child to a United Nations safe zone during the Bosnian War.

How to pronounce savior?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of savior in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of savior in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of savior in a Sentence

1. John Ing:

   Streaming companies were almost the savior of the industry.

2. The Texas senator:

   Back in 2013, the Rubio campaign believed it would benefit them politically if they broke their promises to the Florida voters and pushed amnesty, remember, that was back when Senator Rubio was on the cover of Time magazine named 'The Savior.' Well, they're regretting that decision now.

3. The Pope:

   May Christ the Savior give peace to Nigeria, where more blood is being shed and too many people are unjustly deprived of their possessions, held as hostages or killed.

4. Hermann Hesse:

   In each individual the spirit is made flesh, in each one the whole of creation suffers, in each one a Savior is crucified.

5. Debbie Godwin:

   I promise you, I could not do that if I did not know God, if I didn't know him as my God and my savior, I could not forgive that man.

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