Saviour

3 definitions found

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

  Savior \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.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. Specifically: The (or our, your, etc.) Savior, he who
        brings salvation to men; Jesus Christ, the Redeemer.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Saviour
       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}, {Good Shepherd}, {Redeemer}, {Deliverer}]
       2: a person who rescues you from harm or danger [syn: {savior},
           {rescuer}, {deliverer}]

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Saviour
     one who saves from any form or degree of evil. In its highest
     sense the word indicates the relation sustained by our Lord to
     his redeemed ones, he is their Saviour. The great message of the
     gospel is about salvation and the Saviour. It is the "gospel of
     salvation." Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ secures to the sinner
     a personal interest in the work of redemption. Salvation is
     redemption made effectual to the individual by the power of the
     Holy Spirit.