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messiah

noun

Simple meaning

Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

muhsyuh

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IPA pronunciation (US)

məˈsaɪə

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. Abrahamism

    Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer

  2. Abrahamism

    The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.

  3. figuratively

    An extremely powerful or revered figure.

  4. religionloosely

    A similar religious figure or awaited divine ruler, such as the Islamic Mahdi.

  5. A saviour or liberator of a group of people.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer

Used this way, messiah is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use messiah

  • “Many people believe a messiah will one day bring peace to the world.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Jesus / ordained

jewish messiahexpected messiah

Other combinations

true messiahcoming messiahnew messiahfalse messiahking messiah

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Synonyms

Sense: jesus Christ

christ

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