Redeemer
(noun)
- A person who saves someone or something from sin, error, or evil.
- A person who pays a ransom to free someone from captivity.
- In Christianity, Jesus Christ is considered as the Redeemer who saves people from sin and death.
Origin:
Middle english redemer, from old french redemptor, from latin redemptor, from redimere 'to buy back, redeem'.
Examples:
- Jesus is seen as the ultimate redeemer who saves us from our sins.
- She was the redeemer of her family, who rescued them from poverty.
- The soldier was hailed as a redeemer for freeing the hostages.
- The role of the redeemer is important in many religions and cultures.
- The story of the redeemer is a central part of the Christian faith.