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Messiah

/məˈsaɪə/
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(noun) The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.

We have found the Messiah.
According to Judaism, Elijah will return to herald the coming of the Messiah.
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Many people looked toward the charismatic leader as a ____ who would lead them to a better and brighter future.

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