messiah
/məˈsaɪ.ə/ noun C1- The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.
- A similar religious figure or awaited divine ruler, such as the Islamic Mahdi.
- An extremely powerful or revered figure.
Plural messiahs
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“Philosophy cannot be taught; it is the application of the sciences to truth; it is like the golden cloud in which the Messiah went up into heaven.”
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