<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The Messiah, the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.</li><li>The Messiah, Jesus Christ, regarded by Christians as fulfilling the Old Testament promise and expectation of a deliverer.</li><li>Usually messiah.</li><li>Any expected deliverer or savior: Despite the promise and potential that his election represents, we have to accept that our desire for a messiah to bring us sweeping change is not realistic.</li><li>Usually messiah.</li><li>A zealous leader of some cause or project: She was a charismatic, powerful messiah who led her party to numerous political victories.</li><li><em>(italics)</em> An oratorio (1742) by George Frideric Handel.</li></ul>