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redentore

/re.denˈto.re/noun · masculineC2
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Meaning

redeemer, savior

  • a person who rescues or frees someone or something from distress or failure
  • a deliverer or savior

In a sentence

Il nuovo manager è stato accolto come il redentore dell'azienda in crisi.

The new manager was welcomed as the savior of the struggling company.

Non cercava la gloria personale, ma voleva essere il redentore della sua squadra.

He was not looking for personal glory, but wanted to be the savior of his team.

Nessuno può agire da solo come redentore di un progetto fallimentare.

Nobody can act alone as the savior of a failing project.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
redentoremasculine · singular
redentorimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Used secularly or figuratively to mean rescuer; feminine form is 'redentrice'.
  • When capitalized, it refers to the religious figure of the Redeemer.

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