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sav·iour  (svyr)

n. Chiefly British

Variant of savior.

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saviour US, savior [ˈseɪvjə]

n

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

[C13 saveour, from Old French, from Church Latin Salvātor the Saviour; see save¹]

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Saviour US, Savior [ˈseɪvjə]

n

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity Jesus Christ regarded as the saviour of men from sin

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Saviour - 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) Christ, Deliverer, Good Shepherd, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, Redeemer, Savior, the Nazarene
	2.	saviour - a person who rescues you from harm or danger rescuer, savior, deliverer messiah, christ - any expected deliverer benefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

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saviour

noun rescuer, deliverer, defender, guardian, salvation, protector, liberator, Good Samaritan, redeemer, preserver, knight in shining armour, friend in need the saviour of his country

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Saviour

noun Christ, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Emmanuel, the Messiah, the Son of God, the Redeemer, the King of Kings the vast Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Translations

saviour savior (US) [ˈseɪvjəʳ] N → salvador(a) m/f
Saviour → Salvador m

saviour [ˈseɪvjə^r] (British) savior (US) n → sauveur m

saviour, (US) savior

n → Retter(in) m(f); (Rel also) → Erlöser m, → Heiland m; Our Saviour → unser Erlöser

saviour savior (Am) [ˈseɪvjəʳ] n → salvatore/trice

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saviour savior (Am) [ˈseɪvjəʳ] n → salvatore/trice