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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MESSIANIC

MESSIANIC Mes `si *an "ic, a.

 

Defn: Of or relating to the Messiah; as, the Messianic office or character.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

messianic

mes si an ic |ˌmesēˈanik ˈˌmɛsiˈænɪk | ▶adjective (also Messianic ) of or relating to the Messiah: the messianic role of Jesus. • inspired by hope or belief in a messiah: the messianic expectations of that time. • fervent or passionate: an admirable messianic zeal. DERIVATIVES mes si a nism |ˈmesēəˌnizəm, məˈsīə - |noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French messianique, from Messie (see messiah ), on the pattern of rabbinique ‘rabbinical. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

messianic

messianic |ˌmɛsɪˈanɪk | ▶adjective 1 relating to the Messiah: the messianic role of Jesus. • inspired by hope or belief in a messiah: the messianic expectations of that time. 2 fervent or passionate: an admirable messianic zeal. DERIVATIVES messianism |mɪˈsʌɪənɪz (ə )m |noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French messianique, from Messie (see messiah ), on the pattern of rabbinique ‘rabbinical ’.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

messianic

mes si an ic (!/mesiǽnɪk /) 形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖時にM -〗1 救世主の .2 救世主的な ; (社会の )変革を望む .