| 单词 | messiah |
| 释义 | messiah (once / 5226 pages) n A messiah is anyone who is thought of as the savior of a group of people. You might think of your English teacher as your messiah when she argues with the school principal against mandatory school uniforms — and wins! The word messiah is often used in a religious context to refer to a messenger of God — that is, someone appointed to save people who are in any way oppressed. In the Christian church Jesus Christ is considered a messiah. The word can also be used to talk about anyone who seeks justice and helps out those who are powerless. For example, in a comic book, a superhero would be considered a messiah! WORD FAMILYmessiah: messiahs, messiahship, messianic+/messianic: messianically USAGE EXAMPLESLooking back, she said, he presented himself as a messiah to whom she surrendered her “spiritual being.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) His suggestion: Let’s all pray for the messiah—Christians and Jews alike. Wall Street Journal(Dec 22, 2016) “They’re looking at Donald Trump” as the messiah, Horn said of “the rabbis,” saying that Trump’s name “actually means ‘messiah.’” Salon(Dec 15, 2016) n any expected deliverer Syn|Hyper christ deliverer, rescuer, savior, saviour a person who rescues you from harm or danger Messiah (once / 3312 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY Messiah: Messiahs USAGE EXAMPLESThe Christmas I was 11, I was ready for my first “Messiah.” Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) When he put his arm around me during the sing-along “Messiah,” his mother glared. Salon(Dec 24, 2016) Friday: This is a big one: the free “Messiah” Sing-Along at the Kennedy Center. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) 1 1n Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer Exp Logos, Son, Word the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus) 2n the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people 2Exp Rex, king, male monarch a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom n an oratorio composed by Handel in 1742 Exp cantata, oratorio a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text |
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