Meaning of Messian | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Of or pertaining to the Messiah.
   archaic, not-comparable
2. Of or pertaining to Lionel Messi (born 1987), Argentine professional footballer, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.
   not-comparable, rare

Examples

“That to Earth's utmost lands I may set⟳ forth / Thy grace supreme, in sending her, else lost, / Messiah, saviour from the yoke of Hell; / And prove⟳ the pure Messian scheme, a scheme / Not mortal man's, but all throughout Thine own⟳.”

“Every game, every attempted dribble, every pass⟳, every goal (all of which, together, create⟳ the Messian mode of jouissance), is an “experiment⟳” in which Messi seeks to conserve himself at the highest possible level, with the greatest amount of integrity.”

“This week Lothar Matthaus compared him to Lionel Messi. […] His goal was typically Messian, he dribbled to the edge of the box before presenting the ball to a team-mate, and telegraphing with his run⟳ where he wanted the ball played back to him before sending an unerring shot at goal.”

“There is a kind of melancholy to the final from a Messian perspective. Argentina are favourites to win⟳ their first World Cup since 1986, reaching this point⟳ after playing some of the most impressive and effective football of the tournament.”

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