1 (the Messiah) the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible.
Jesus regarded by Christians as the Messiah of the Hebrew prophecies and the saviour of humankind.
2a leader regarded as the saviour of a particular country, group, or cause:the club’s supporters have been tempted to regard him as a messiah rather than a manager
Derivatives
messiahship
noun
Origin:
Old EnglishMessias: via late Latin and Greek from Hebrew māšīaḥ 'anointed'
messiah in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of messiah in the US English dictionary
