n.
Pronunciation: ' mä-d ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Arabic mahd ī , literally, one rightly guided
Date: 1626
1 : the expected messiah of Muslim tradition
2 : a Muslim leader who assumes a messianic role
– Mah · dism \ ' mä- ˌ di-z ə m \ noun
– Mah · dist \ ' mä-dist \ noun