messiah
noun
[ mɪˈsʌɪə ]
• the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible.
• a leader regarded as the saviour of a particular country, group, or cause.
• "the club's supporters have been tempted to regard him as a messiah rather than a manager"
Origin:
Old English Messias : via late Latin and Greek from Hebrew māšīaḥ ‘anointed’.
