Main Entry: mes·si·ah

Pronunciation: \mə-ˈsī-ə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Hebrew māshīaḥ & Aramaic mĕshīḥā, literally, anointed

Date: 1560

1 capitalized a : the expected king and deliverer of the Jews b : jesus 1
2 : a professed or accepted leader of some hope or cause

— mes·si·ah·ship \-ˌship\ noun