saviour

ˈseɪvjər

Definition

Definition of saviour - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

helper

person who saves from difficult situations

She was the saviour of the failing project.

deliverer

rescuer

Christianity

TECH.

Jesus Christ in the Christian religion

TECH.

Christians believe Jesus is the Saviour.

redeemer

rescuer

religion

TECH.

one who brings salvation in a religious context

TECH.

In Christianity, Jesus is often referred to as the Saviour..

deliverer

redeemer

rescuer

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Origin of saviour

Latin, salvare (to save)

Examples of saviour in a sentence

In the story, the hero becomes the saviour of the village.
Many hymns praise Jesus as the Saviour.
The church sermon focused on the Saviour's teachings.
Many worshippers prayed to their saviour.
The saviour's teachings were followed devoutly.

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French:sauveur, Sauveur, ...
German:Retter, Erlöser, ...
Italian:salvatore, Salvatore, ...
Spanish:salvador, Salvador, ...
Portuguese:salvador, Salvador, ...
Chinese:救世主, 救主, ...
Japanese:救世主, 救い主, ...
Arabic:مُنْقِذ, المُخَلِّص, ...
Hebrew:מַצִּיל, מוֹשִׁיעַ, ...
Russian:спаситель, Спаситель, ...
Ukrainian:рятівник, Спаситель, ...
Hindi:उद्धारकर्ता, मसीहा, ...
Bengali:উদ্ধারকর্তা, মুক্তিদাতা, ...
Catalan:salvador, Salvador, ...
Czech:zachránce, Spasitel, ...
Danish:redningsmand, Frelser, ...
Dutch:redder, Verlosser, ...
Greek:σωτήρας, Σωτήρας, ...
Hungarian:megmentő, Megváltó, ...
Khmer:អ្នកសង្គ្រោះ, ព្រះសង្គ្រោះ, ...
Korean:구세주, 구속자, ...
Persian:منجی, مسیح, ...
Polish:zbawca, Zbawiciel, ...
Portuguese (BR):salvador, Salvador, ...
Romanian:salvator, Mântuitor, ...
Swedish:räddare, Frälsare, ...
Thai:ผู้กอบกู้, พระผู้ช่วยให้รอด, ...
Turkish:kurtarıcı, Kurtarıcı, ...
Vietnamese:người cứu tinh, Đấng Cứu Thế, ...

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