Messias — meaning in English

English meaning

• messiah noun In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, a promised savior or deliverer sent by God; in Christianity, specifically Jesus Christ.

Senses

Messias is used for these senses in English:

• Messiah (Christianity) Jesus Christ.
• messiah (Abrahamism) The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.
• messiah (figuratively) An extremely powerful or revered figure.

messiah — full definition

1. noun In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, a promised savior or deliverer sent by God; in Christianity, specifically Jesus Christ.
2. noun By extension, any figure seen as a great savior or liberator of a group.