adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ me-s ē - ' a-nik
Function: adjective
Etymology: probably from French messianique, from messianisme
Date: circa 1834
1 : of or relating to a messiah
2 : marked by idealism and an aggressive crusading spirit < messianic zeal>
adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ me-s ē - ' a-nik
Function: adjective
Etymology: probably from French messianique, from messianisme
Date: circa 1834
1 : of or relating to a messiah
2 : marked by idealism and an aggressive crusading spirit < messianic zeal>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012