MESSIANIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does messianic mean? 

• MESSIANIC (adjective)
  The adjective MESSIANIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to a messiah promising deliverance

  Familiarity information: MESSIANIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MESSIANIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to a messiah promising deliverance

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

messianic cult

Pertainym:

messiah (any expected deliverer)

Derivation:

Messiah (the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people)

Messiah (Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer)

messiah (any expected deliverer)