Salvador (en. Savior)

/salβaˈðoɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A person who brings salvation or rescue.
The savior of the situation was a friend who arrived on time.
El salvador de la situación fue un amigo que llegó a tiempo.
Title given to Jesus Christ in the Christian religion.
The faithful consider Jesus Christ as their savior.
Los fieles consideran a Jesucristo como su salvador.

Etymology

From Latin 'salvator', which means 'the one who saves'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

the savior
A person who rescues or saves others.
el salvador
holy savior
Reference to Jesus Christ, as the savior of the world.
santo salvador
savior of souls
Person who takes care of the spiritual salvation of others.
salvador de almas

Related Words

salvation
Act of saving or being saved.
salvación
rescue
Taking someone out of danger or a difficult situation.
rescatar
liberation
Action of freeing or being freed.
liberación

Slang Meanings

A person who helps in difficult situations.
That girl is a savior, she always knows what to do in problems.
Esa chica es un salvador, siempre sabe qué hacer en problemas.
Someone who intervenes in other people's conflicts.
Today she played the savior in the fight between her friends.
Hoy hizo de salvador en la pelea entre sus amigos.