messiah
/məˈsaɪ.ə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.
name
Example Sentences
- "The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe- a desolate, dry planet with vast deserts. Hidden away within the rocks of these deserts are a people known as the Fremen, who have long held a prophecy, that a man would come, a messiah, who would lead them to true freedom. The planet is Arrakis, also known as Dune."
- "At its best, psychoanalysis is the classic therapeutic technique for exploring unconscious processes. At its less-than-best, it is a jargon-opacified oedipus-complicated, libido-theoretical, pseudo-scientific cult whose messiah is Sigmund Freud."
- "Girlie, as far as you're concerned, I'm the messiah of the DMV. Now, get out of the car."
Etymology
Etymology tree Aramaic ܡ ܫ ܚder. Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (məšīḥā)bor. Hebrew מָשַׁח Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ)der. Ancient Greek Μεσσῑ́ᾱς (Messī́ās)bor. Latin Messīāsbor. Middle English Messyasder. English messiah From Middle English Messyas, Messy, Messie, from Latin Messīās, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek Μεσσίας (Messías), from Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (məšīḥā), from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ, “anointed”). Doublet of Masih and Moshiach.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Messyas, Messīās, Μεσσίας, ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ, מָשִׁיחַ
Inflected Forms
messiahs (plural)
the Messiah (canonical)
Derived Forms
Phrases
Frequently Paired Words
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