plural messiahs
1
a
Judaism
: a king who will be sent by God to save the Jews
b
Christianity
: Jesus Christ
2
: a person who is expected to save people from a very bad situation
They thought the new principal was the messiah the school had been hoping for.
a political messiah
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“Messiah.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/messiah. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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