saviour
part of speech
noun (a saviour, saviours; US spelling savior)
meaning for a pupil
1) A person who saves someone or something from danger or harm. tree →
2) (church) The Saviour (capital S) is a name Christians use for Jesus Christ, because they believe he saves people from sin and death. tree →
3) (informal) Something that helps a lot just in time: «This umbrella was a saviour!» tree →
sense in the lessons
In religion lessons and at Christmas, carols and Bible readings call Jesus the Saviour («a Saviour has been born to you»). In stories and sport the saviour rescues the town or wins the match at the last moment. Phrases: «our Saviour», «the saviour of the team», «a real saviour».
examples
- Christians believe Jesus is the Saviour of the world. tree →
- «Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you.» tree →
- The goalkeeper was the saviour of the match. tree →
- The firefighter was the family's saviour. tree →
- That spare pencil was a lifesaver, a real saviour! tree →
- The new owner was the saviour of the old cinema. tree →
- The High King did not know where exactly he should look for such a saviour, but he was well educated and knew how to look for whatever was lacking. tree →
note
UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ: saviour; USA: savior (Canada uses both). Capital S for Jesus. Related verb: save. Do not confuse with «savour» (to enjoy the taste).
In the corpora
- I, even I, am the LORD; and beside Me there is no saviour.
- Verily Thou art a God that hidest Thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
- And there is no God else beside Me, a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside Me.
- And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD'S.
- They forgot God their saviour, who had done great things in Egypt;
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «saviour» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.