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Savior

//ˈseɪvjɚ// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Jesus Christ US
  2. 2
    A male given name from English. US, uncommon
  3. 3
    A female given name from English. US, rare
Noun
  1. 1
    A person who saves someone, rescues another from harm. US
  2. 2
    a person who rescues you from harm or danger wordnet
  3. 3
    A child who is conceived in order to provide an organ or cell transplant to a sibling who has an otherwise fatal disease (used in combination, with "sibling", "baby", "child", "brother", "sister", etc.) US

Etymology

Etymology 1

First attested in 1300 as Middle English saveour, from Old French sauveour, from Late Latin salvātor, from salvō. Doublet of salvator. Displaced native Old English hǣlend.

Etymology 2

From savior. Doublet of Salvador.

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