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Definition of Messiah
1. Noun. Any expected deliverer.
Exact synonyms: Christ
Generic synonyms: Deliverer, Rescuer, Savior, Saviour
Derivative terms: Messiahship, Messianic
Generic synonyms: Deliverer, Rescuer, Savior, Saviour
Derivative terms: Messiahship, Messianic
2. Noun. Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer.
3. Noun. The awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.
4. Noun. An oratorio composed by Handel in 1742.
Definition of Messiah
1. n. The expected king and deliverer of the Hebrews; the Savior; Christ.
Definition of Messiah
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
Definition of Messiah
1. an expected liberator [n -S]