savior

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They get their religion all tied up with consumerist, neo-imperial patriotism, they forget their savior was a socialist anarchist pacifist.

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  1. noun A person who rescues another from harm, danger, or loss.
  2. noun Christianity Jesus.

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  • "He's…the one she identifies as the savior Some savior." —  Iris Johansen - Final Target
  • While some Chicago fans see him as a savior, the new quarterback has a different view. —  SacBee -- Latest News
  • In their mind if you don't see Jesus Christ as your savior, then you are profoundly unenlightened. —  Taipei Times
  • They get their religion all tied up with consumerist, neo-imperial patriotism, they forget their savior was a socialist anarchist pacifist. —  Planet Atheism
  • Chicago fans see him as a savior, the new quarterback has a different view. —  News First Colorado - KOAA.com
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  1. Middle English saviour, from Old French sauveour, from Late Latin salvātor, from salvāre, to save; see save1.
 

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/ˈsejvɪər/
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