1. saviour(n = noun.person) christ, deliverer, good shepherd, jesus, jesus christ, jesus of nazareth, redeemer, savior, the nazarene - 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);
is a kind of logos, son, word, hebrew, israelite, jew, prophet
has particulars: el nino
2. saviour(n = noun.person) deliverer, rescuer, savior - a person who rescues you from harm or danger;
is a kind of benefactor, helper
has particulars: christ, messiah
saviour, n. (US savior)
1 a person who saves or delivers from danger, destruction, etc. (the saviour of the nation).
2 (Saviour) (prec. by the, our) Christ.
Etymology:
ME f. OF sauv{euml}our f. eccl.L salvator -oris (transl. Gk soter) f. LL salvare SAVE(1)