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Mes·si·ah
 Messiah
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- pronunciation:
- m
saI
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
according to Old Testament prophecies, the anticipated deliverer of the Jews.
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| definition 2: |
according to the New Testament, Jesus Christ, regarded as the fulfillment of this prophecy; Christ.
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| definition 3: |
(l.c.) any expected deliverer or liberator, esp. of a nation or people.
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| related words: |
lord |
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| derivations: |
Messianic (adj.), Messianically (adv.), messianism (n.) |
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