messiah
/məˈsaɪ.ə/ (bre, ipa) · [məsˈaɪə] /məˈsaɪ.ə/ (ame, ipa) · [məsˈaɪə] /mə-ˈsī-ə/ (ame, mw)
messiah — noun
- messiahsingular
- messiahsplural
1. a person whom others trust to rescue a country, group, or society by fixing its
a person whom others trust to rescue a country, group, or society by fixing its biggest troubles.
Some voters treated the new mayor like a messiah after the flood.
like a messiah = expected savior leader
Investors hoped the young CEO would be the messiah of the company.
be the messiah of [group]
The party was still waiting for a messiah to unite its angry groups.
No single coach could be a messiah for a team in debt.
- saviour
stronger and often more emotional or religious than messiah
- hero
can describe someone admired for one action, not a leader expected to transform everything
- miracle worker
more informal and stresses surprising success
用法筆記
Usually used figuratively for a leader people expect to fix a serious crisis. It often suggests unrealistic hope or pressure rather than calm judgment.
2. for Christians, this title refers to Jesus as God's chosen savior.
for Christians, this title refers to Jesus as God's chosen savior.
At church, Michael heard the pastor call Jesus the promised Messiah.
the Messiah = title for Jesus in Christian belief
The hymn says the Messiah brings hope to people in darkness.
The film ends with people kneeling before the Messiah.
Many Christians believe the Messiah came to save the world.
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital M in Christian writing. This sense names Jesus specifically, unlike sense 1, which is figurative, and sense 3, which refers to the expected future ruler in Judaism.
3. in Judaism, the future ruler whom Jews expect God to choose for their people's r
in Judaism, the future ruler whom Jews expect God to choose for their people's rescue and renewal.
The teacher explained that Jews still await the Messiah.
await the Messiah
In the story, the old man prayed for the Messiah to come.
Adina asked why the Messiah is linked with a future king.
The class compared Jewish hopes for the Messiah with Christian belief.
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital M in religious discussion. Unlike sense 2, this sense refers to the expected future ruler in Judaism, not Jesus.