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   messiah

   /mɪˈsʌɪə/

   noun

   • 1. 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.
   • 2. a 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"

   Word Origin Old EnglishMessias: via late Latin and Greek from Hebrew māšīaḥ ‘anointed’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. messiahship noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • S

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   • S

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   • I

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   • A

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   • H

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