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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Redentor
"Na fé cristã, Jesus é frequentemente chamado de Redentor."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
One who redeems or saves, especially in a spiritual or religious context.
"In Christian belief, Jesus is often referred to as the Redeemer of humanity." - 2
A person who compensates for faults or shortcomings.
"He saw himself as a redeemer, striving to make amends for his past mistakes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'redeemer' originates from the Latin 'redimere', meaning 'to buy back' or 'to recover'. It evolved through Old French 'redempteur' before entering Middle English as 'redeemer' in the 14th century, primarily used in religious contexts to denote one who saves or rescues, particularly in Christian theology referring to Jesus Christ.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Redeemer" is said worldwide
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Rédempteur
Transliteration: Rédempteur
"Dans la foi chrétienne, Jésus est souvent appelé le Rédempteur."
Erlöser
Transliteration: Erlöser
"In der christlichen Lehre wird Jesus als der Erlöser der Menschheit angesehen."
Redentore
Transliteration: Redentore
"Nella fede cristiana, Gesù è spesso chiamato il Redentore."
Redentor
Transliteration: Redentor
"En la creencia cristiana, Jesús es a menudo llamado el Redentor de la humanidad."
Redentor
Transliteration: Redentor
"Na fé cristã, Jesus é frequentemente chamado de Redentor."
उद्धारक
Transliteration: Uddhārak
"ईसाई विश्वास में, यीशु को अक्सर उद्धारक कहा जाता है।"
救赎者
Transliteration: Jiùshú zhě
"在基督教信仰中，耶稣常被称为救赎者。"
구세주
Transliteration: Guseju
"기독교 신앙에서 예수는 종종 구세주라고 불린다."
救い主
Transliteration: Sukui-nushi
"キリスト教の信仰において、イエスはしばしば救い主と呼ばれます。"
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