"Messyas" meaning in Middle English

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Proper name

IPA: /mɛˈsiːas/, /mɛˈsiːa/, /mɛˈsiː(ə)/ Forms: Messie [alternative], Messy [alternative], Messye [alternative], Messias [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin Messias, from Ancient Greek Μεσσίας (Messías), from Aramaic משיחא (məšīḥā), from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|la|Messias}} Latin Messias, {{der|enm|grc|Μεσσίας}} Ancient Greek Μεσσίας (Messías), {{der|enm|arc|משיחא|tr=məšīḥā}} Aramaic משיחא (məšīḥā), {{der|enm|hbo|מָשִׁיחַ|tr=māšîaḥ}} Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ) Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun||{{{1}}}||{{{gen}}}|||head=}} Messyas, {{enm-proper noun}} Messyas
  1. The Messiah as mentioned in the Old Testament.
    Sense id: en-Messyas-enm-name-qMwbOnmb
  2. (Christianity) Jesus Christ.
    Sense id: en-Messyas-enm-name-UZ-pFmvO Categories (other): Christianity, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Religion Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 65 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 69 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 73 6 Disambiguation of Religion: 25 45 30 Topics: Christianity
  3. (Islam) Muhammad.
    Sense id: en-Messyas-enm-name-rxe~3uwi Categories (other): Islam Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

Alternative forms

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