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messianic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective messianic has 1 sense
- messianic(a = adj.pert) Array - of or relating to a messiah promising deliverance; "messianic cult" Derived forms noun messiah3, noun messiah2, noun messiah1
CIDE DICTIONARY
messianic, a.
Of or relating to the Messiah; as, the Messianic office or character. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
messianic, adj.
1 of the Messiah.
2 inspired by hope or belief in a Messiah.
1 of the Messiah.
2 inspired by hope or belief in a Messiah.
Derivative
Messianism n.
Etymology
F messianique (as MESSIAH) after rabbinique rabbinical
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