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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSavior
/ˈseɪvjər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who saves, rescues, or delivers someone from harm, danger, or destruction.
"The quick-thinking lifeguard proved to be the swimmer's savior." - 2
In Christianity, Jesus Christ regarded as the redeemer of humanity.
"Believers look to Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'savëour', which comes from Late Latin 'salvator', meaning 'preserver' or 'deliverer', ultimately rooted in the Latin verb 'salvare' (to save, make safe). It entered the English language in the Middle English period via religious texts and ecclesiastical terminology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Savior" is said worldwide
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sauveur
Transliteration: sovœʁ
"Il a été le sauveur de l'entreprise en faillite."
Retter
Transliteration: ˈʁɛtɐ
"Der Feuerwehrmann war der Retter in der Not."
salvatore
Transliteration: salvaˈtore
"Il medico è stato il salvatore del paziente."
salvador
Transliteration: salbaˈdoɾ
"El bombero fue el salvador del niño atrapado."
salvador
Transliteration: sawvaˈdoʁ
"Ele é considerado o salvador da pátria."
रक्षक
Transliteration: rakshak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह इस संकट के समय में हमारा रक्षक बनकर आया।"
救世主
Transliteration: jiù shì zhǔ
Script: 中文汉字
"他被视为这次危机中的救世主。"
구원자
Transliteration: gu-won-ja
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 우리 팀의 진정한 구원자였다."
救世主
Transliteration: kyūseishu
Script: 日本語
"彼が会社の救世主として現れた。"
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