noun
Meaning 1
A person who rescues someone or something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A person who rescues someone or something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
someone who saves something from danger or violence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: recoverer, saver
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: salvager, salvor, succorer, succourer
noun
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: savior, saviour, deliverer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: benefactor, helper
Narrower terms: messiah, christ
History
From rescue + -er.
Across languages
69 source translations are retained for this English entry.