messianic
Britishadjective
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(sometimes capital) Bible
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of or relating to the Messiah, his awaited deliverance of the Jews, or the new age of peace expected to follow this
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of or relating to Jesus Christ or the salvation believed to have been brought by him
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of or relating to any popular leader promising deliverance or an ideal era of peace and prosperity
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of or relating to promises of this kind or to an ideal era of this kind
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Other Word Forms
- messianically adverb
- messianism noun
Example Sentences
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It is not unusual to hear Trump described in similarly messianic terms by his most devoted followers.
From Washington Post
“He is all in; he says this is his messianic mission,” Sullivan said in remarks at the Wilson Center think tank in Washington.
From Los Angeles Times
Israel has a significant cohort of young radicals, many having military experience and holding religious messianic views.
From Washington Post
But people who have dealt with him describe a man brimming with self-confidence, even “messianic” — a description encouraged by Mr. Abiy’s own accounts that his ascent to power was preordained.
From New York Times
“I don’t buy houses. I solve problems,” said Scott Sekulow, who leads an Atlanta-area congregation of messianic Jews and bills himself as the Flipping Rabbi.
From Seattle Times
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