saviors

noun

variants or saviours
Definition of saviorsnext
plural of savior
as in protectors
one that saves from danger or destruction the policeman proved to be our savior, arriving on the scene just as we were about to be mugged

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  1. protectors
  2. keepers
  3. guardians
  4. rescuers
Noun
  • Knox and Shirley visit the forge, where some of his friends reveal a small arsenal of homemade pikes, spears, clubs, and armored chest protectors.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Fierce protectors and fierce love for their human family and goat family.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of protectors
Noun
  • The keepers of the Presley legacy say the decades-long story of Elvis is one of people trying to profit off of the King – and often at the expense of him and his family.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Videos and photos of Moo Deng yelling at her zoo keepers, enjoying baths, and resting in water buckets have garnered millions of views on social media.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of keepers
Noun
  • Parents and guardians should have photo IDs with proof of their Florida residential address.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Elizabethtown Independent Schools Superintendent Paul Mullins issued a statement on Wednesday encouraging parents and guardians to talk with their children about the dangers of drug use.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of guardians
Noun
  • Other boaters and rescuers rushed to the scene, just a few miles from the Ocean Reef Club in North Key Largo, and plucked the victims, two adults and the rest teenage girls, from the water.
    David Ovalle, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Two crew members, who were sitting in the tail end of the Boeing 737-800, were pulled out alive by rescuers but injured.
    Reuters, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of rescuers
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