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| Mes·si·ah [ mə s ə ] |
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1. Jesus Christ: in Christianity, Jesus Christ regarded as the Messiah prophesied in the Hebrew Bible
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2. king of Jews: in the Hebrew Bible, an anointed king who will lead the Jews back to the land of Israel and establish justice in the world
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| [12th century. < French Messie< Greek Messias< Aramaic mĕšīḣā and Hebrew māšhīăḣ "anointed" < māšhaḣ "anoint"] |
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 Mes·si·ah·ship noun |
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