[mɪˈsʌɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible

- a leader regarded as the saviour of a particular country, group, or cause
(e.g: the club's supporters have been tempted to regard him as a messiah rather than a manager)


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Origin:
Old English Messias: via late Latin and Greek from Hebrew māšīaḥ ‘anointed’