2. Tendency to promote salvation. Johnson.

Sav"ior (sv"yr), n. [OE. saveour, OF. salveor, F. sauveur, fr. L.

salvator, fr. salvare to save. See Save, v.] [Written also saviour.] 1.

One who saves, preserves, or delivers from destruction or danger.

2. Specifically: The (or our, your, etc.) Savior, he who brings

salvation to men; Jesus Christ, the Redeemer.

Sav"ior*ess, n. A female savior. [Written also saviouress.] [R.] Bp.

Hall.

Sa"vor (?), n. [OE. savour, savor, savur, OF. savor, savour, F. saveur,

fr. L. sapor, fr. sapere to taste, savor. See Sage, a., and cf. Sapid,

Insipid, Sapor.] [Written also savour.] 1. That property of a thing

which affects the organs of taste or smell; taste and odor; flavor;

relish; scent; as, the savor of an orange or a rose; an ill savor.

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