salvatour

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin salvātor; equivalent to saven +‎ -atour. Doublet of saveour.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsalvaˈtuːr/, /salˈvaːtur/, /ˈsalvatur/

Noun

salvatour

  1. (Christianity) Jesus or a depiction of him.
  2. (rare) A saviour (one who rescues from harm).

Descendants

  • English: salvator

References

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