[syn: savior, saviour, rescuer, deliverer]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Savior \Sav"ior\ (s[=a]v"y[~e]r), n. [OE. saveour, OF. salveor,
F. sauveur, fr. L. salvator, fr. salvare to save. See Save,
v.] [Written also saviour.]
1. One who saves, preserves, or delivers from destruction or
danger.
[1913 Webster]
2. Specifically: The (or our, your, etc.) Savior, he who
brings salvation to men; Jesus Christ, the Redeemer.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Saviour
n 1: 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) [syn: Jesus, Jesus of
Nazareth, the Nazarene, Jesus Christ, Christ,
Savior, Saviour, Good Shepherd, Redeemer,
Deliverer]
2: a person who rescues you from harm or danger [syn: savior,
saviour, rescuer, deliverer]