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Messiah

[ mi-sahy-uh ]

noun

  1. the Messiah, the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.
  2. the Messiah, Jesus Christ, regarded by Christians as fulfilling the Old Testament promise and expectation of a deliverer.
  3. Usually messiah. any expected deliverer or savior:

    Despite the promise and potential that his election represents, we have to accept that our desire for a messiah to bring us sweeping change is not realistic.

  4. Usually messiah. a zealous leader of some cause or project:

    She was a charismatic, powerful messiah who led her party to numerous political victories.

  5. (italics) an oratorio (1742) by George Frideric Handel.


Messiah

/ ɪˈɪə /

noun

  1. Judaism the awaited redeemer of the Jews, to be sent by God to free them
  2. Jesus Christ, when regarded in this role
  3. an exceptional or hoped for liberator of a country or people
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Messiah

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  1. In Judaism and Christianity , the promised “anointed one” or Christ ; the Savior. Christians (see also Christian ) believe that Jesus was the Messiah who delivered mankind from original sin (see also original sin ). Jews (see also Jews ) believe that the Messiah has not yet come.

Messiah

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  1. An oratorio by George Frederick Handel on the life of Jesus . Written for solo singers, chorus, and orchestra , it contains the “ Hallelujah Chorus .” In the United States, it is often sung during the Christmas season.

Messiah

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  1. For Jews (see also Jews ) and Christians (see also Christian ), the promised “anointed one” or Christ ; the Savior. Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah who delivered mankind from its sins. Jews believe that the Messiah has not yet come.
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Derived Forms

  • ѱˈˌ󾱱, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ѱ···󾱱 noun
  • ѱ··· [mes-ee-, an, -ik], adjective
  • ѱ····· adverb
  • pre-ѱ··· adjective
  • pseu·do-ѱ··· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Messiah1

First recorded before 900; 1660–70 Messiah fordef 4; from Late Latin ѱī, from Greek ѱī́, from Aramaic ĕî, from Hebrew î, literally, “anointed,” from 󲹰 “to anoint”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Messiah1

C14: from Old French Messie, ultimately from Hebrew ī anointed
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"Many people are calling me the Messiah," he said.

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Lumon casts Mark as its Messiah, and his work is “mysterious and important,” worthy of a massive and alarming painting in the elevator lobby on the severed floor.

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In his Mail interview on 5 March, Lowe called Reform a "protest party" led by "the Messiah".

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The splits emerged publicly when the Daily Mail published its interview with Lowe on Thursday, where he said Reform under Farage remained a "protest party led by the Messiah".

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