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Meaning of messiah

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

messiah

Pronunciation:/məˈsaɪ.ə/

noun

Definitions

  1. (Abrahamic tradition) The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.

  2. A similar religious figure or awaited divine ruler, such as the Islamic Mahdi.

  3. An extremely powerful figure.