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Savior has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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)

"For centuries, Jesus has been revered as the savior whose teachings from Nazareth transformed ancient beliefs into the foundation of Christianity."

2

a person who rescues you from harm or danger

"After slipping on the icy sidewalk, I stumbled until my neighbor caught me and called himself my savior for keeping me out of trouble."

3

A person who saves someone, rescues another from harm.

"After the car skidded off the icy road just before a tree, the passing motorist was hailed as our savior for pulling us out of the ditch."

Proper Noun
1

Jesus Christ

"Many Christians gather on Easter Sunday to celebrate Jesus as their savior and believe he died for their sins."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
benefactor
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
messiah
Rhyming Words
dior lior maior chior trior prior pavior havior ferior junior senior signior warrior seignior exterior inferior melchior subprior arnprior interior
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