messiah

Meaning

Noun

• The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.
• A similar religious figure or awaited divine ruler, such as the Islamic Mahdi.
• An extremely powerful figure.

Origin

• From Middle English Messyas, Messy, Messie, from Latin Messīās, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek Μεσσίας, from Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ, from Ancient Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ ("anointed"). Masih.