messiah

/məˈsaɪə/C1Loopy word list, level 6 · Master

Definition

n. any expected deliverer
n. Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer
n. the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people
n. an oratorio composed by Handel in 1742

Word forms

Plural: messiahs

Example sentences

n.
Many people believe that the messiah will come to save humanity in times of great trouble.