messiah

messiah
[mɪˈsʌɪə]
noun
  1. (the Messiah)the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible
    弥赛亚(希伯来《圣经》预言的犹太民族拯救者)
    ■Jesus regarded by Christians as the Messiah of the Hebrew prophecies and the saviour of humankind
    (基督徒心目中的)救世主耶稣
  2. a leader or saviour of a particular group or cause
    (人群或事业的)领袖,救星
    to Germany, Hitler was more a messiah than a political leader.
    对德国而言,与其说希特勒是政治领袖,还不如说他是拯救者。
派生
messiahship
noun
语源
  1. Old English Messias: via late Latin and Greek from Hebrew māšīah 'anointed'
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