messiah
The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians…The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.
» People tend to believe politicians are messiahs.
Meaning
3 sensesThe one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.
Messias
месси́яmessíja
месі́яmesíja
Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer
(broadly)A similar religious figure or awaited divine ruler, such as the Islamic Mahdi.
(figuratively)An extremely powerful or revered figure.
Examples
24 sentencesPeople tend to believe politicians are messiahs.
Tom is a false messiah.
deTom ist ein falscher Messias.
I'm no messiah.
ruЯ не мессия.
Tom claims to be the Messiah.
Don't tell anyone I'm the Messiah yet.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English Messyas, Messy, Messie, from Latin Messīās, from Hellenistic Ancient GFrom Middle English Messyas, Messy, Messie, from Latin Messīās, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek Μεσσίας (Messías), from Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (məšīḥā), from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ, “anointed”). Doublet of Masih and Moshiach.
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Forms
plural: messiahsSynonyms
1 synonyms- any expected deliverer:christ