English noun: Saviour |
1. | Saviour (person) 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) |
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| Synonyms | Christ, Deliverer, Good Shepherd, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, Redeemer, Savior, the Nazarene |
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| Instance hypernym | Hebrew, Israelite, Jew, Logos, prophet, Son, Word |
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| Instance hyponym | El Nino |
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2. | saviour (person) a person who rescues you from harm or danger |
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| Synonyms | deliverer, rescuer, savior |
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| Broader (hypernym) | benefactor, helper |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | christ, messiah |
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