messiah

Pronunciation

• enPR: mə-sī'ə, IPA ^(key): /məˈsaɪ.ə/

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Noun

Singular messiah

Plural messiahs

1. Jews and Christians use the word messiah to mean someone who was chosen by God to lead the people of Israel. Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah.
2. A person who is like God and who has many strong abilities.