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messianic

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16
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9
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/ˌmɛsaɪˈænɪk/

Definition of messianic

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of, relating to, or resembling a messiah or the Messiah.
    “There’s been a change in President Donald Trump. He used to say he had accomplished more than any other President, a debatable claim. But now he’s using messianic language about himself.”
    “Speaking this week, Pope Francis sent a thinly veiled warning about the dangers of “pied piper of Hamelin”-style populists and “messianic clowns”. “There is only one Messiah,” the pope said, without naming Milei.”
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of, relating to, or resembling a messiah or the Messiah.
    “There’s been a change in President Donald Trump. He used to say he had accomplished more than any other President, a debatable claim. But now he’s using messianic language about himself.”
    “Speaking this week, Pope Francis sent a thinly veiled warning about the dangers of “pied piper of Hamelin”-style populists and “messianic clowns”. “There is only one Messiah,” the pope said, without naming Milei.”
  2. (not-comparable)Of, relating to, or resembling messianism.
  3. (alt-of, not-comparable)Alternative letter-case form of messianic.

noun

  1. One who follows the religion of Messianic Judaism.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Aramaic ܡ ܫ ܚder. Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (məšīḥā)bor. Hebrew מָשַׁח Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ)der. Ancient Greek Μεσσῑ́ᾱς (Messī́ās)bor. Latin Messīāsbor. Middle English Messyasder. English Messiah English -n- Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English messianic From Messiah + -n- + -ic.

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