noun
or sav·iour ˈsāvyə(r) also -ˌyȯ(ə)r or -ȯ(ə)
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English saviour, saveour, from Middle French sauveour, saveour, from Late Latin salvator, from salvatus (past participle of salvare to save) + Latin -or — more at save
1. : one that preserves or delivers from danger or destruction
this modest leader and savior died, almost forgotten by the people he had served and saved — Harrison Smith
atomic energy as a possible savior of our culture — Waldemar Kaempffert
2. usually capitalized : one who brings salvation
for I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior — Isa 43:3 (Revised Standard Version)
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ