Meanings
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noun
a person who saves another person, group, or cause from suffering, danger, failure, or disgrace
Jane imagined that she might become Rochester's redeemer from misery and ruin.
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noun
a person or organization that buys something back, pays off an obligation, or exchanges a token or security for its value
The bond redeemer paid the holder its full face value at maturity.
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noun
the Redeemer: a Christian title for Jesus Christ as the savior of humankind
The prayer addresses Christ as the Redeemer who offers forgiveness and salvation.
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Etymology
From Middle English redemer and redemar, formed from redeem + the agent suffix -er. The broad sense is someone who buys back, releases, or saves; Christian use capitalized Redeemer as a title for Jesus, extending the theological idea of humanity being delivered from sin.