Messiah
noun
- Judaism the promised and expected deliverer of the Jews, who will bring an era of peace and justice
- Christianity Jesus, regarded as the realization of the prophecy that the Messiah would come, and hence called the Christ
- any expected savior or liberator of a people or country
See Messiah in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mĭ-sīˈə)
noun- also Mes·si·as (mĭ-sīˈəs) The anticipated savior of the Jews.
- also Messias Christianity Jesus.
- messiah One who is anticipated as, regarded as, or professes to be a savior or liberator.
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