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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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