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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: messianic /ˌmɛsɪˈænɪk/ adj - (sometimes capital) of or relating to the Messiah, his awaited deliverance of the Jews, or the new age of peace expected to follow this
- of or relating to Jesus Christ or the salvation believed to have been brought by him
- of or relating to any popular leader promising deliverance or an ideal era of peace and prosperity
- of or relating to promises of this kind or to an ideal era of this kind
ˌmessiˈanically adv messianism /mɛˈsaɪənɪzəm/ n WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024Mes•si•ah /mɪˈsaɪə/USA pronunciation n. - Judaism[proper noun; often: the + ~] the promised deliverer of the Jewish people.
- Religion[proper noun* usually: the + ~] Jesus Christ, regarded by Christians as fulfilling this promise.
Mes•si•an•ic /ˌmɛsiˈænɪk/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Mes•si•ah (mi sī′ə),USA pronunciation n. - Judaismthe promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.
- ReligionJesus Christ, regarded by Christians as fulfilling this promise and expectation. John 4:25, 26.
- (usually l.c.) any expected deliverer.
- (usually l.c.) a zealous leader of some cause or project.
- Music and Dance(italics) an oratorio (1742) by George Frideric Handel.
Also,[Douay Bible,] Mes•si•as (mi sī′əs)USA pronunciation (for defs. 1,2). - Hebrew māshīaḥ literally, anointed
- Greek Messí̄ās
- Late Latin (Vulgate) Messīās
Mes•si′ah•ship′, n. Mes•si•an•ic (mes′ē an′ik),USA pronunciation adj. Mes′si•an′i•cal•ly, adv. |