deliverer
/di'livərə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who rescues or saves someone from harm or danger: A "deliverer" is someone who frees or liberates others from a difficult, dangerous, or oppressive situation.
- A person who hands over or transfers something: A "deliverer" is someone employed to transport and hand over goods, messages, or money to a recipient.
- A person who utters or presents something: A "deliverer" can be someone who formally presents information, such as a speech or verdict.
- (Proper noun, historical/religious context) A savior or messianic figure: Specifically, in Christian theology, "Deliverer" can refer to Jesus Christ as the one who delivers humanity from sin.
Examples of Usage
- As a rescuer:
- The firefighters were hailed as deliverers after they saved the family from the burning building.
- In the story, the knight was the deliverer of the captured villagers.
- As a person who transports and hands over goods:
- The parcel deliverer left the package at the front door.
- She works as a food deliverer for a local restaurant.
- As a person who presents something:
- He was the deliverer of the bad news to the staff.
- The judge is the deliverer of the court's final sentence.
Advanced Usage
- "The Deliverer": Often capitalized when used as a title or epithet for a messianic or heroic figure.
- Many hymns refer to Jesus as the Deliverer.
- In a legal or formal context: Can refer to someone who formally conveys or executes a document.
- The notary public acted as the deliverer of the signed deed.
Variants and Related Words
- Deliver (verb): To carry and hand over; to set free; to utter formally.
- The company will deliver the furniture tomorrow.
- The general promised to deliver the prisoners from the camp.
- Delivery (noun): The act of delivering something; the process of childbirth.
- We are waiting for the delivery of the new computer.
- Deliverance (noun): The action of being rescued or set free.
- They prayed for deliverance from their suffering.
Synonyms
- Rescuer: A person who saves someone from a dangerous or distressing situation.
- Liberator: A person who sets others free from oppression or confinement.
- Courier / Messenger: A person who carries and delivers messages or packages.
- Bearer: A person who brings or carries something.
Related Phrases
- To act as a deliverer: To take on the role of saving or providing something to someone.
- The charity organization acted as a deliverer of essential supplies to the disaster zone.
Related Idioms
- A knight in shining armor / A deliverer in shining armor: A clichéd way to describe a heroic person who comes to save the day.
- When my car broke down, my friend was like a deliverer in shining armor, coming to help me.
Noun
- a person who gives up or transfers money or goods
- someone employed to make deliveries
- a person who rescues you from harm or danger
- a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)