saviour

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saviour - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

saviour - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

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

saviour - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :

  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.