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Synonyms & Similar Words
saver
deliverer
liberator
helper
aide
assistant
guardian
protector
preserver
conservator
salvager
retriever
redeemer
restorer
defender
champion
supporter
benefactor
humanitarian
lifesaver
hero
good samaritan
angel
patron
advocate
backer
ally
friend
associate
partner
colleague
sympathizer
volunteer
emergency worker
firefighter
paramedic
medic
nurse
doctor
first responder
emergency medical technician
Meaning of Rescuer
A person who saves someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
Definitions
- A person who saves someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation
- * A person who helps someone in a difficult situation, especially by providing financial or material assistance
Etymology of Rescuer
The word "rescuer" comes from the verb "rescue", which is derived from the Old French word "rescuer", meaning "to save" or "to deliver", and is ultimately from the Latin word "excipere", meaning "to take out" or "to remove"
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe a person who saves someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation
Example Uses
- The firefighter was hailed as a rescuer after saving a family from a burning building
- * The charity worker was a rescuer to the homeless people she helped every day
- * The coast guard was the rescuer of the stranded sailors