messiah
noun
mes·si·ah
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Definition of messiah
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: a professed or accepted leader of some hope or cause
security, which the political messiahs promise— Vardis Fisher
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Other Words from messiah
messiahship
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Examples of messiah in a Sentence
They thought the new principal was the messiah the school had been hoping for.
Recent Examples on the Web
Christianity includes the core idea of messiah, or savior - Jesus. — oregonlive.com, "‘I am the chosen one’: Trump again plays on messianic claims as he embraces ‘King of Israel’ title," 21 Aug. 2019 Many of them probably will reappear when their messiah re-summons them. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: For the Democrats, it’s winnowing time," 4 Aug. 2019 Many of them probably will reappear when their messiah re-summons them. — George Will, National Review, "For the Democrats, It’s Winnowing Time," 4 Aug. 2019 Many of them probably will reappear when their messiah re-summons them. — George F. Will, The Denver Post, "Will: For the Democrats, it’s winnowing time," 4 Aug. 2019 The entirety of the backroom staff chose to walk with Clough, following their messiah to third tier Brighton. — SI.com, "Brian Clough: He Wasn't the Best Manager in the Business, But He Was in the Top 1," 29 July 2019 The 'Baby-Faced Assassin' flattered to deceive at Manchester United, initially looking like the messiah before his Red Devils side started to splutter and choke. — SI.com, "7 Players Who Returned to Their Former Club as Manager & How They Fared," 17 June 2019 Over the years, the Congress leader has attempted to style himself a messiah of the poor. — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, "It’s Game Over for the Gandhis as a Political Dynasty Dies," 11 July 2019 Remainers have been intoxicated by a messiah complex. — Lionel Shriver, Harper's magazine, "No Exit," 10 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'messiah.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for messiah
messiah
noun
English Language Learners Definition of messiah
Judaism
: a king who will be sent by God to save the Jews
Christianity
: Jesus Christ
: a person who is expected to save people from a very bad situation
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