Pronunciations (4)
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/ˈseɪvjɚ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ˈseɪvjə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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ˈseɪvjɚ
Pronunciation notes
- US
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ˈseɪvjə
Pronunciation notes
- GB
Noun
A person who saves someone, rescues another from harm.
Usage- US usage
A child who is conceived in order to provide an organ or cell transplant to a sibling who has an otherwise fatal disease (used in combination, with "sibling", "baby", "child", "brother", "sister", etc.)
Usage- US usage
Noun
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
- Broader terms