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savior — saviorhood, saviorship, n. /sayv yeuhr/, n. 1. a person who saves, rescues, or delivers: the savior of the country. 2. (cap.) a title of God, esp. of Christ. 3. (cap.) Class. Myth. an epithet of Artemis. Also, saviour. [1250 1300; ME saveour,… … Universalium
balme — (bal m ) s. f. Voy. baume 2. baume ou balme 2. (bô m ou bal m ) s. f. Grotte, dans le Midi. La Sainte Baume, montagne du Var où l on dit que sainte Madeleine se retira. HISTORIQUE XIIIe s. • Après s en ala en Bethleem, et en la balme dou… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
baume — 1. (bô m ) s. m. 1° Substance résineuse et odorante qui coule de quelques végétaux. En chimie, les baumes sont proprement des substances résineuses qui contiennent de l acide benzoïque ou de l acide cinnamique. En pharmacie, médicaments qui ont … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
save — English has two distinct words save, which come from the same ultimate source, but have entered the language along very different routes. That source was Latin salvus ‘unharmed’, ancestor of English safe. Its ablative form salvō was used as a… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
savior — c.1300, one who delivers or rescues from peril, also a title of Jesus Christ, from O.Fr. sauveour, from L.L. salvatorem (nom. salvator) a saver, preserver (Cf. Sp. salvador, It. salvatore), from salvatus, pp. of salvare to save (see SAVE (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
saviour — (US savior) noun 1》 a person who saves someone or something from danger or harm. 2》 (the/our Saviour) (in Christianity) God or Jesus Christ. Origin ME: from OFr. sauveour, from eccles. L. salvator (translating Gk sōtēr), from late L. salvare to… … English new terms dictionary
savior — sav•ior or sav•iour [[t]ˈseɪv yər[/t]] n. 1) a person who saves, rescues, or delivers: the savior of the country[/ex] 2) rel (cap.) a title of God, esp. of Jesus • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME saveour, sauveur < OF sauvëour < LL… … From formal English to slang
saviour — /ˈseɪvjə / (say sayvyuh) noun someone who saves, rescues, or delivers: the saviour of the country Also, savior. {Middle English sauveour, from Old French, from Late Latin salvātor. See save1} Usage: For spelling variation see our …
saviour — (US savior) ► NOUN 1) a person who saves someone or something from danger or harm. 2) (the/our Saviour) (in Christianity) God or Jesus Christ. ORIGIN Old French sauveour, from Latin salvare to save … English terms dictionary
save — English has two distinct words save, which come from the same ultimate source, but have entered the language along very different routes. That source was Latin salvus ‘unharmed’, ancestor of English safe. Its ablative form salvō was used as a… … Word origins
