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Messiah.

The promised and expected savior or liberator of the Jewish people.

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Meaning & usage

name/məˈsaɪ.ə/
  1. The promised and expected savior or liberator of the Jewish people.

    Judaism
  2. A saviour or liberator of a group of people.

  3. Jesus Christ.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Aramaic ܡ ܫ ܚder. Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (məšīḥā)bor. Hebrew מָשַׁח Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ)der. Ancient Greek Μεσσῑ́ᾱς (Messī́ās)bor. Latin Messīāsbor. Middle English Messyasder. English Messiah Derived from Middle English Messyas.

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