mes‧si‧ah /məˈsaɪə, mɪˈsaɪə/ noun [singular]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Hebrew; Origin: mashiah and Aramaic meshiha, 'anointed']

1. the Messiah
a) Jesus Christ, who Christians believe has been sent by God to save the world from evil
b) a great religious leader who, according to Jewish belief, will be sent by God to save the world

2. someone who people believe will solve all their problems:
The club was in desperate need of a new footballing messiah.

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