SAVIOUR

n. (US savior) 1 a person who saves or delivers from danger, destruction, etc. (the saviour of the nation). 2 (Saviour) (prec. by the, our) Christ.

[ ME f. OF sauv‰our f. eccl.L salvator -oris (transl. Gk soter) f. LL salvare SAVE(1) ]