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Messiah

Pronunciation: /məˈsaɪ.ə/

The English word “Messiah” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. The promised and expected savior or liberator of the Jewish people.
  2. A saviour or liberator of a group of people.
  3. Jesus Christ.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English Messyas.

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