redeemer

See also: Redeemer

English

Etymology

From Middle English redemer, redemar, equivalent to redeem +‎ -er.

Noun

redeemer (plural redeemers)

One who redeems; one who provides redemption.
- 2018 May 4, Tom English, “Steven Gerrard: A 'seriously clever or recklessly stupid' Rangers appointment”, in BBC Sport‎:
  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.

Translations

one who redeems

Czech: spasitel m
Dutch: verlosser (nl) m
Finnish: pelastaja (fi)
French: rédempteur (fr) m
German: Erlöser (de) m
Hungarian: megváltó

Italian: redentore (it) m
Portuguese: redentor m
Russian: спаситель m (spasitelʹ), избавитель (ru) m (izbavitelʹ), искупитель (ru) m (iskupitelʹ)
Spanish: redentor (es) m
Swedish: redentor c
Tagalog: manunubos

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