messiah

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Synonyms: messias, messiad, messia, massiah

Antonyms: messias, messiad, messia, massiah

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q51626}}{{lb|en|Abrahamism}} The one who is ordained by [[God]] to lead the people of [[Israel]], believed by Christians and Muslims to be [[Jesus Christ]].
2. {{lb|en|religion|loosely}} A similar religious figure or awaited divine ruler, such as the Islamic [[Mahdi]].
3. {{lb|en|figuratively}} An extremely powerful or revered figure.

Proper noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q51626}}<!--Messiah not otherwise specified, predicted by Old Testament--> {{lb|en|Judaism}} The promised and expected savior or liberator of the Jewish people.
2. A saviour or liberator of a group of people.
3. {{senseid|en|Q302}}{{lb|en|Christianity}} [[Jesus Christ#English:_Q302|Jesus Christ]].

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