rescuer

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rescuer

  • /ˈɹɛskjuːə(ɹ)/

Where it comes from

From rescue + -er.

noun rescuers

  1. A person who rescues someone or something. As Tarzan’s heavy hand fell upon his shoulder the priest dropped his victim, and turned upon her would-be rescuer.

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noun person who rescues

Españolrescatista
한국어구조자 gujoja, 구출자 guchulja
日本語救助者 kyūjosha
中文救助者 jiùzhùzhě
Françaissauveur, sauveuse, sauveteur, sauveteuse
DeutschRetter, Retterin
Italianosoccorritore, soccorritrice
Ελληνικάδιασώστης diasóstis, σωτήρ sotír, σωτήρας sotíras, λυτρωτής lytrotís
Românăsalvator
Русскийспаса́тель spasátelʹ, спаса́тельница spasátelʹnica, спаси́тель m спаси́тельница spasítelʹ, избави́тель izbavítelʹ, избави́тельница izbavítelʹnica
العربيةمُنْقِذ munqiḏ, مُنَجٍّ munajjin

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"rescuer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rescuer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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rescuer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rescuer

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"rescuer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rescuer.

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@misc{rescuer_2026,
  title = {rescuer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rescuer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}