MESSIAH

Messiah

(noun) an oratorio composed by Handel in 1742

Messiah

(noun) the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people

Messiah

(noun) Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer

messiah, christ

(noun) any expected deliverer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

messiah (plural messiahs)

(Abrahamic tradition) The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.

(religion, loosely) A similar religious figure or awaited divine ruler, such as the Islamic Mahdi.

(figuratively) An extremely powerful figure.

Anagrams

• mashies, sameish, smashie

Proper noun

Messiah

The promised and expected savior or liberator of the Jewish people.

A saviour or liberator of a group of people.

(Christianity) Jesus

Anagrams

• mashies, sameish, smashie

Source: Wiktionary


Mes*si"ah, n. Etym: [Heb. mashiakh anointed, fr. mashakh to anoint. Cf. Messias.]

Definition: The expected king and deliverer of the Hebrews; the Savior; Christ. And told them the Messiah now was born. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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