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| Main Entry: |
savior
 [seyv-yer] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who redeems, aids in time of difficulty |
| Synonyms: | Good Samaritan, conservator, defender, deliverer, friend in need, guardian, guardian angel, hero, liberator, preserver, protector, rescuer, salvager, salvation |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe, satan |
| Main Entry: | Jesus Christ |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | Son of God |
| Synonyms: | Christ, Good Shepherd, Jesus, King of kings, Lamb of God, Lord, Lord of lords, Messiah, Prince of Peace, Redeemer, Savior, Son of Man |
| Main Entry: | Son of God |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | Jesus |
| Synonyms: | Christ, Emmanuel, God the Son, Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ, King of kings, Lamb of God, Light of the World, Lord, Lord of lords, Messiah, Prince of Peace, Redeemer, Savior, Son of Man |
Example Sentences
- In doing so he took upon himself the task of playing the part of the savior of the ring.
- Minder had cast me as the enemy of first-year composition and himself as the savior of the program.
- The mentioning of china as a savior here is mixed at best.
| Main Entry: | liberator |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | preserver |
| Synonyms: | deliverer, emancipator, freer, manumitter, redeemer, rescuer, savior |
| Main Entry: | protector |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guardian |
| Synonyms: | abettor, advocate, angel, backer, benefactor, bodyguard, bulwark, champion, defender, friend, guard, guardian angel, guide, hero, partisan, patron, promoter, safeguard, savior, shield, sponsor, supporter, sympathizer, white knight |
| Main Entry: | white knight |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rescuing hero |
| Synonyms: | knight, paladin, savior |
| Main Entry: | giver |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | donor |
| Synonyms: | Santa Claus, almsgiver, altruist, angel*, backer, benefactor, benefactress, bestower, conferrer, contributor, donator, grantor, heavy hitter, patron, philanthropist, presenter, savior, subscriber |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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