messiah
noun/məˈsaɪə/
Frequency rank: #7,242 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a savior or liberator regarded as a divine or supremely important figure.
Example sentence
Many people believed that the young leader was the messiah sent to save their nation.
Synonyms & related words
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