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
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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

Messiah Sentence Examples

  • He wore on his breast a badge with his title of "Pere," was spoken of by his preachers as "the living law," declared, and probably believed, himself to be the chosen of God, and sent out emissaries in a quest of a woman predestined to be the "female Messiah," and the mother of a new Saviour.

  • It becomes the assertion; historically, providentially, the expectation of a unique religious figure arose - " the " Messiah; and Jesus gave himself to be thought of as that great figure.

  • While posing as the messiah of the poor, Lassalle was a man of decidedly fashionable and luxurious habits.

  • Between the two aeons there would take place the advent of the Messiah, who would lead the struggle with evil powers which was called " the agonies of the Messiah."

  • Henceforward the doctrine of the Messiah is the centre of popular hope and the object of theological culture.

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