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  1. n. The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians to be Jesus Christ.
  2. n. An extremely powerful divine figure.

Etymologies

  1. Middle English Messias, Messie, from Old French Messie, from Late Latin Messīās, from Greek, from Aramaic məšiḥā, the anointed one (from məšaḥ, to anoint) or Hebrew māšîaḥ, anointed (from māšaḥ, to anoint); see mšḥ in Semitic roots.

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