Messiah

Definitions

1. The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.
2. The promised and expected savior or liberator of the Jewish people.
   Judaism
3. A similar religious figure or awaited divine ruler, such as the Islamic Mahdi.
   broadly
4. A saviour or liberator of a group of people.
5. An extremely powerful or revered figure.
   figuratively
6. Jesus Christ.

Equivalents

Examples

“The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe- a desolate, dry planet with vast deserts. Hidden away within the rocks of these deserts are a people known as the Fremen, who have⟳ long held a prophecy, that a man would come⟳, a messiah, who would lead⟳ them to true freedom. The planet is Arrakis, also known as Dune.”

“At its best, psychoanalysis is the classic therapeutic technique for exploring unconscious processes. At its less-than-best, it is a jargon-opacified oedipus-complicated, libido-theoretical, pseudo-scientific cult whose messiah is Sigmund Freud.”

“Girlie, as far as you're concerned, I'm the messiah of the DMV. Now, get⟳ out of the car.”

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