Deliverer

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Deliverer \De*liv"er*er\, n.
     1. One who delivers or rescues; a preserver.
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     2. One who relates or communicates.
        [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Deliverer
       n 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) [syn: {Jesus}, {Jesus
            of Nazareth}, {the Nazarene}, {Jesus Christ}, {Christ},
            {Savior}, {Saviour}, {Good Shepherd}, {Redeemer}]
       2: a person who rescues you from harm or danger [syn: {savior},
           {saviour}, {rescuer}]
       3: someone employed to make deliveries [syn: {deliveryman}, {delivery
          boy}]
       4: a person who gives up or transfers money or goods

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  21 Moby Thesaurus words for "deliverer":
     Audubon Society, National Wildlife Service, Sierra Club,
     conservationist, conservator, forest ranger, freer, game warden,
     keeper, liberator, lifesaver, manumitter, preservationist,
     preserver, ranger, redeemer, rescuer, safekeeper, saver, savior,
     taxidermist