savior

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈseɪvjɚ/
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/ˈseɪvjɚ/ · /ˈseɪvjə/

Definition of savior

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (US)A person who saves someone, rescues another from harm.
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noun

  1. (US)A person who saves someone, rescues another from harm.
  2. (US)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.)

name

  1. (US)Jesus Christ
  2. (US, uncommon)A male given name from English.
  3. (US, rare)A female given name from English.

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Etymology

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.

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Hooks

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