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: a professed or accepted leader of some hope or cause
… security, which the political messiahs promise …—
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They thought the new principal was the messiah the school had been hoping for.
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As chronicled through the film, Lee’s followers began to see her as a female messiah while others marked her for persecution.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
His manifest talent, plus a web of fortunate connections, soon carried him to London’s Royal College of Music, where seasonal Messiahs all over the British map were his bread and butter.
—Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025
The Rastafari religion, originating in 1930s Jamaica, recognizes an Ethiopian messiah and teachings of justice, righteousness, and natural living.
—ABC News, 14 Nov. 2025
But back to the year of the three Messiahs.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
His manifest talent, plus a web of fortunate connections, soon carried him to London’s Royal College of Music, where seasonal Messiahs all over the British map were his bread and butter.
—Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025
The Rastafari religion, originating in 1930s Jamaica, recognizes an Ethiopian messiah and teachings of justice, righteousness, and natural living.
—ABC News, 14 Nov. 2025
But back to the year of the three Messiahs.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Messiah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/messiah. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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