Redeemer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Redeemer is a noun meaning One who redeems; one who provides redemption.
Meaning
One who redeems; one who provides redemption.
Example Sentences
However there is little doubt that Virgil did - in that very sad age of the world, an age of "misery and massacre," and in common with thousands of others - look for the coming of a great 'redeemer.'
But these seekers, too, are saved - by virtue of the inherited symbolic aids of society, the rites of passage, the grace-yielding sacraments, given to mankind of old by the redeemers and handed down through millenniums.
With no experience in management, little knowledge of life in Scottish football, a dressing room to gut and replace, Gerrard is now cast in the role of Rangers' great redeemer. Whatever fate befalls him, this will not be dull.
Word Forms
- redeemers
Synonyms for redeemer
Depending on context, synonyms include savior, saviour.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include savior, saviour, crucified, kinsman, helper, amen.
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