Messiah Definition

mĭ-sīə
noun
The anticipated savior of the Jews. Used with the.
American Heritage
The promised and expected deliverer of the Jews, who will bring an era of peace and justice.
Webster's New World
Jesus. Used with the.
American Heritage
Jesus, regarded as the realization of the prophecy that the Messiah would come and, hence, called the Christ.
Webster's New World
Any expected savior or liberator of a people or country.
Webster's New World
pronoun
The promised and expected savior or liberator of the Jewish people.
Wiktionary

(Christianity) Jesus.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Messiah

Noun

Singular:
Messiah
Plural:
messiahs

Origin of Messiah

  • Middle English Messias, Messie from Old French Messie from Late Latin Messīās from Greek from Aramaic məšiḥā the anointed one (from məšaḥ to anoint) or Hebrew māšîaḥ anointed (from māšaḥ to anoint) mšḥ in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin Messias, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek Μεσσίας (Messias), from Aramaic [script?] (měšīḥā), from Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mashíach, “anointed").

    From Wiktionary

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to Messiah using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

Messiah