savior

noun

sav·​ior ˈsāv-yər How to pronounce savior (audio)
also -ˌyȯr
variants or saviour
Synonyms of saviornext
1
: one that saves from danger or destruction
2
: one who brings salvation
specifically, Savior : jesus sense 1

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We all felt that she was our savior. the policeman proved to be our savior, arriving on the scene just as we were about to be mugged
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Outrage on social media did not cease until, miraculously, a savior came through years later in the form of Ketchup Entertainment, an upstart distributor that paid $50 million for the rights last year. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 There are even questions over whether Mistral wants to be cast as Europe’s sovereign AI savior. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Will Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for the Senate in Michigan, be a savior of the Party—or a spoiler? — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Sure, Johnson won’t be tasked as the sole savior of the secondary. — Miami Herald, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for savior

Word History

Etymology

Middle English saveour, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin salvator, from salvare to save

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of savior was in the 14th century

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savior

noun
sav·​ior
variants or saviour
ˈsāv-yər How to pronounce savior (audio)
: one that saves from danger or destruction
especially, capitalized : messiah sense 1b

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