| Pronunciation: | | 'seyvyur
|
| | Sponsored Links: | |
|
| |
| Matching Terms: | | savioress, saviour
|
 WordNet Dictionary |
| |
| | Definition: | |
- [n] a person who rescues you from harm or danger
- [n] a prophet of the first century; to Christians he was both God and man--the Messiah sent to save the human race from the sin it inherited through the Fall of Man (circa 8 BC - 29 AD)
|
| |
| | Synonyms: | | deliverer, Good Shepherd, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, Redeemer, rescuer, saviour |
| |
| | See Also: | | benefactor, christ, Hebrew, helper, Israelite, Jew, Logos, messiah, prophet, Son, Word |
|
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
| |
| | Definition: | | \Sav"ior\ (s[=a]v"y[~e]r), n. [OE. saveour, OF. salveor,
F. sauveur, fr. L. salvator, fr. salvare to save. See {Save},
v.] [Written also {saviour}.]
1. One who saves, preserves, or delivers from destruction or
danger.
2. Specifically: The (or our, your, etc.) Savior, he who
brings salvation to men; Jesus Christ, the Redeemer.
|
| |