A person who delivers or redeems someone; spec. God or Christ. Cf. redeemer, n. 1, saviour, n. 1a.

One that ‘heals’ or saves; the Saviour. In Old English regularly used instead of the proper name Jesus.

One who heals (wounds, diseases, the sick, etc.); a leach, doctor; also, one who heals spiritual infirmities; in early use, Saviour = healend, n.

= redeemer, n. 1. Obsolete.

Theology. God or (more usually) Christ, conceived of as offering salvation to humankind and redemption from sin. Frequently with our, the. In…

a redeemer.

A person who ransoms someone or something, a person who pays a ransom; a redeemer, spec. (now frequently with capital initial) Christ.

One who saves or delivers; esp. the Saviour, Christ.

A person who saves, preserves, or rescues another from danger, harm, etc.; a saviour, a preserver. Cf. lifesaver, n. 1.

One who salves or heals; applied to Christ or the Virgin Mary.

A person who saves another or others from sin or damnation; spec. (with capital initial and frequently with the) God or Christ; = redeemer, n. 1.

A person who saves another or others from sin or damnation; spec. (with capital initial and frequently with the) God or Christ.

A redeemer.

a person (spec. God or Christ) who makes another or others righteous; cf. righteouser, n.

In general use: a person who or thing which regenerates someone or something.

In Biblical and derived uses: an emblem of power and might; a means of defence or resistance; hence horn of salvation (†health) is used of God or…

A person who believes in or advocates redemption or salvation.