Saviour Definition & Meaning

British

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Saviour 1 British / ˈseɪvjə /

noun

1. Christianity Jesus Christ regarded as the saviour of men from sin

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noun

1. a person who rescues another person or a thing from danger or harm

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Etymology

Origin of saviour

C13 saveour, from Old French, from Church Latin Salvātor the Saviour; see save 1

Example Sentences

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Saviour Iwezue traces her environmental awakening to when she was nine years old.

From Barron's

Attractions at the park in St Saviour include carousels, bouncy castles and gaming hubs.

From BBC

Tsereteli was also a painter - notably of flowers - and an architect who took a key role in reconstructing Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.

From BBC

Under the disputes process the family is supposed to let Saviour carry out the repairs, but they say they don’t trust the company to do the work.

From BBC

"This heat is very serious and it's really affecting our work," Wadcon Saviour Lazarus, who runs a national NGO, told the BBC.

From BBC

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