Redeemer: meaning, definitions and examples
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redeemer
[ rɪˈdiːmər ]
religious
A redeemer is a person who redeems someone or something. In religious contexts, a redeemer is often seen as a savior or deliverer who rescues people from sin or evil.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The redeemer sacrificed his own life to save humanity.
- According to Christian belief, Jesus Christ is the redeemer of the world.
historical
In history, a redeemer is a person who leads or inspires a movement to overthrow a government or regime perceived as oppressive or unjust.
Synonyms
emancipator, liberator, revolutionary
Examples of usage
- The revolutionary leader was hailed as the redeemer of the people.
- The redeemer's army successfully overthrew the corrupt government.
Translations
Translations of the word "redeemer" in other languages:
🇵🇹 redentor
🇮🇳 मुक्ति दिलाने वाला
🇩🇪 Erlöser
🇮🇩 penebus
🇺🇦 викупитель
🇵🇱 odkupiciel
🇯🇵 救済者 (kyūsaisha)
🇫🇷 rédempteur
🇪🇸 redentor
🇹🇷 kurtarıcı
🇰🇷 구세주 (guseju)
🇸🇦 الفادي (alfadi)
🇨🇿 vykupitel
🇸🇰 vykupiteľ
🇨🇳 救赎者 (jiùshú zhě)
🇸🇮 odrešenik
🇮🇸 lausnari
🇰🇿 құтқарушы
🇬🇪 მხსნელი (mxsneli)
🇦🇿 qurtarıcı
🇲🇽 redentor
Etymology
The word 'redeemer' dates back to the 14th century and is derived from the Old French word 'redimer' and the Latin word 'redimere', meaning 'to buy back' or 'to redeem'. The concept of a redeemer has been prevalent in various religious and historical contexts, symbolizing salvation, liberation, and deliverance.
See also: irredeemable, irredeemably, redeem, redeemable, redemption, unredeemable.