Messiah

noun
🔊/məˈsaɪə/
🔊/məˈsaɪə/
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  1. the Messiah
    [singular] (in Christianity基督教) Jesus Christ, who was sent by God into the world to save people from evil and sin弥赛亚;默西亚;救世主基督Topics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. the Messiah
    [singular] (in Judaism犹太教) a king who will be sent by God to save the Jewish people弥赛亚(上帝要派去拯救犹太人民的国王)Topics Religion and festivalsc2
  3. messiah
    a leader who people believe will solve the problems of a country or the world人们信赖的领导者;救世主;救星 synonym saviour
    • He's seen by many as a political messiah.许多人将他视为政治救星。🔊🔊
  4. the Messiah
    [singular] a musical work by Handel for voices and orchestra, with verses from the Bible. It was first performed in Dublin in 1742 and has become one of the most popular pieces of classical music among British audiences. It is often sung around Christmas.
  5. Word OriginOld English Messias: via late Latin and Greek from Hebrew māšīaḥ ‘anointed’.