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messiah

mes·siah

UK/məˈsaɪ.ə/ US/mʌˈsaɪʌ/ fairly common

noun

1.

any expected deliverer

Synonyms
2.

Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer

3.

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

Origin

From Middle English Messyas, Messy, Messie, from Latin Messīās, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek Μεσσίας (Messías), from Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (məšīḥā), from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ, “anointed”).

Phrases

  • messiah complex

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