See messiah in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ."
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"ref": "1984, 1:50 from the start, in Dune (Science Fiction), spoken by Princess Irulan, →OCLC:",
"text": "The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe- a desolate, dry planet with vast deserts. Hidden away within the rocks of these deserts are a people known as the Fremen, who have long held a prophecy, that a man would come, a messiah, who would lead them to true freedom. The planet is Arrakis, also known as Dune.",
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"ref": "1979 August 11, Lawrence Mass, “Psychiatry on Trial”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 4, page 8:",
"text": "At its best, psychoanalysis is the classic therapeutic technique for exploring unconscious processes. At its less-than-best, it is a jargon-opacified oedipus-complicated, libido-theoretical, pseudo-scientific cult whose messiah is Sigmund Freud.",
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{
"ref": "1995, Amy Heckerling, Clueless, spoken by DMV tester (Ron Orbach):",
"text": "Girlie, as far as you're concerned, I'm the messiah of the DMV. Now, get out of the car.",
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