Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Redeemer"
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)
Redeemer
Heb. goel; i.e., one charged with the duty of restoring the
rights of another and avenging his wrongs (Lev. 25:48, 49; Num.
5:8; Ruth 4:1; Job 19:25; Ps. 19:14; 78:35, etc.). This title is
peculiarly applied to Christ. He redeems us from all evil by the
payment of a ransom (q.v.). (See {REDEMPTION}.)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Redeemer \Re*deem"er\ (r?*d?m"?r), n.
1. One who redeems.
2. Specifically, the Savior of the world, Jesus Christ.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Redeemer
n 1: a prophet of the first century; to Christians he was both
God and man--the Messiah sent to save the human race
from the sin it inherited through the Fall of Man (circa
8 BC - 29 AD) [syn: {Jesus}, {Jesus of Nazareth}, {Jesus
Christ}, {Christ}, {Savior}, {Saviour}, {Good Shepherd},
{Redeemer}, {Deliverer}]
2: someone who redeems or buys back (promissory notes or
merchandise or commercial paper etc.)
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