Messiah: Definition with Messiah Pictures and Photos

1. Noun. Any expected deliverer.

Exact synonyms: Christ
Generic synonyms: Deliverer, Rescuer, Savior, Saviour
Derivative terms: Messiahship, Messianic

2. Noun. Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer.

Generic synonyms: Logos, Son, Word
Derivative terms: Messiahship, Messianic

3. Noun. The awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.

Generic synonyms: King, Male Monarch, Rex
Derivative terms: Messiahship, Messianic

4. Noun. An oratorio composed by Handel in 1742.

Generic synonyms: Cantata, Oratorio

1. n. The expected king and deliverer of the Hebrews; the Savior; Christ.

1. Proper noun. (Christianity) Jesus ¹

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

3. Noun. An extremely powerful divine figure. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

1. an expected liberator [n -S]

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