— Messiahship , n. — Messianic /mes'ee an"ik/ , adj. — Messianically , adv.
/mi suy"euh/ , n.
1. the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.
2. Jesus Christ, regarded by Christians as fulfilling this promise and expectation. John 4:25, 26.
3. ( usually l.c. ) any expected deliverer.
4. ( usually l.c. ) a zealous leader of some cause or project.
5. ( italics ) an oratorio (1742) by George Frideric Handel.
Also, Douay Bible, Messias /mi suy"euhs/ (for defs. 1, 2).
[ Messias Messías mashiah lit., anointed ]