n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' s ī - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Hebrew m ā sh ī a ḥ & Aramaic m ĕ sh ī ḥ ā , literally, anointed
Date: 1560
1 capitalized a : the expected king and deliverer of the Jews b : JESUS 1
2 : a professed or accepted leader of some hope or cause
– mes · si · ah · ship \ - ˌ ship \ noun