(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
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
Old English Messias: via late Latin and Greek from Hebrew māšīah 'anointed'