messiah
/məˈsaɪə/noun
उच्चारण मसाय
मसीहा
Core word
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[sing., C]
(the Messiah) Jesus Christ in Christianity; a leader who people believe will solve the problems of a country or the world
मसीहा
- a messiah of the poor
- Many villagers saw the new leader as a messiah who would end their problems.
- The film shows a lone hero who becomes a messiah for his village.
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- The crowd welcomed the doctor as a messiah after the floods.
- Nobody should expect a messiah to fix every problem in the system.
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the Messiah (religious use)
With a capital M and the, the Messiah means the promised saviour in Judaism and Christianity. It is a proper title.
Capital M और 'the' के साथ 'the Messiah' यहूदी और ईसाई धर्म में वादा किए गए उद्धारकर्ता को कहते हैं। यह एक proper title है।
- Christians believe that Jesus is the Messiah.
- The Jews still await the coming of the Messiah.
a messiah (general use, lower case)
In ordinary language, a messiah is a leader or helper who people hope will save them from trouble. It takes a or an.
सामान्य भाषा में 'messiah' वह नेता या सहायक है जिससे लोग संकट से मुक्ति की आशा करते हैं। इसके साथ a या an आता है।
- The poor farmers saw the new officer as a messiah.
- Many young voters hoped he would be their messiah.
messiah of + group / messiah for sb
Use of with the group that is helped. Messiah for suggests the person who needs saving.
जिस समूह की सहायता होती है उसके साथ 'of' आता है। 'Messiah for' उस व्यक्ति को सूचित करता है जिसे उद्धार चाहिए।
- He became the messiah of the village flood victims.
- The doctor was a messiah for the poor patients.
messiah complex
A messiah complex is the belief that one is destined to save others. It is critical and usually used about a person who is too proud.
'Messiah complex' यह विश्वास है कि व्यक्ति दूसरों को बचाने के लिए ही बना है। यह आलोचनात्मक प्रयोग है और प्रायः अहंकारी व्यक्ति के लिए होता है।
- The manager has a messiah complex and refuses all help.
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verb + messiah
awaitproclaimhailsee asbelieve in
- The crowd hailed him as the messiah of the poor.
adjective + messiah
falsepoliticallong-awaitedunlikelyself-styled
- A false messiah can mislead thousands of followers.
messiah + noun
complexfigurestoryprophecy
- Old books mention a messiah prophecy in many cultures.
messiah + preposition
of the poorfor the nationto the villageof hope
- She became a messiah to the children of the slum by opening a free school.
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- The villagers called the engineer a messiah when the bridge was rebuilt.
पुल के पुनर्निर्माण पर गाँव वालों ने इंजीनियर को मसीहा कहा।
- No single leader can be the messiah of a whole country.
कोई एक नेता पूरे देश का मसीहा नहीं हो सकता।
- Radhika's teacher was a messiah for students who had lost hope.
राधिका की शिक्षिका उन विद्यार्थियों के लिए मसीहा थीं जिन्होंने आशा खो दी थी।
- In the film, a stranger arrives like a messiah and saves the town.
फ़िल्म में एक अजनबी मसीहा की तरह आता है और नगर को बचा लेता है।
- Be careful of self-styled messiahs who ask for money in exchange for miracles.
चमत्कारों के बदले धन माँगने वाले स्वयंभू मसीहाओं से सावधान रहें।
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✗ He was a Messiah for the farmers of that region.
✓ He was a messiah for the farmers of that region.
In a general sense, messiah is a common noun and takes a small m; capital M is only for the religious title.
सामान्य अर्थ में 'messiah' common noun है और छोटे m से लिखा जाता है; capital M केवल धार्मिक उपाधि के लिए है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: messiah means a saviour figure ('hailed as a messiah').
प्रयोग में messiah का अर्थ उद्धारक है ('hailed as a messiah')।