savior
/ˈseɪvjɚ/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: saviors
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A person who saves someone, rescues another from harm.
NounRegister: US
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A child who is conceived in order to provide an organ or cell transplant to a sibling who has an otherwise fatal disease (used in combination, with "sibling", "baby", "child", "brother", "sister", etc.)
NounRegister: US
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “savior” mean?
A person who saves someone, rescues another from harm.
Is “savior” formal or informal?
savior is generally US.