saviour

sav·ior

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [seyv-yer]
- /ˈseɪv yər/
- /ˈseɪ.vjər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seyv-yer]
- /ˈseɪv yər/

Definitions of saviour word

noun saviour a person who saves, rescues, or delivers: the savior of the country. 1
noun saviour (initial capital letter) a title of God, especially of Christ. 1
noun saviour (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. an epithet of Artemis. 1
countable noun saviour A saviour is a person who saves someone or something from danger, ruin, or defeat. 0
proper noun saviour In the Christian religion, the Saviour is Jesus Christ. 0
noun saviour a person who rescues another person or a thing from danger or harm 0

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Origin of saviour

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English saveour, sauveur < Old French sauvëour < Late Latin salvātor, equivalent to Latin salvā(re) to save1 + -tor -tor

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Parts of speech for Saviour

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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saviour popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for saviour

noun saviour

almsgiver — a person who gives alms
altruist — a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoist).
christ — Christ is one of the names of Jesus, whom Christians believe to be the son of God and whose teachings are the basis of Christianity.
conferrer — A person who confers or bestows something.
deliverer — to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients: to deliver mail; to deliver a package.

All 11 Synonyms of saviour