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messiah

[mi-sahy-uh] / mɪˈsaɪ ə /


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In a small candlelit room in western Kenya, worshippers dressed in white gathered at Christmas to mark the birth of what they describe as the "Black Messiah".

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

"Many people are calling me the Messiah," he said.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2025

Mr Netto also cared for his elderly mother and was a devoted grandfather to four-year-old Messiah, who has autism and cerebral palsy.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2024

“He’s not the Messiah, nor do we see him in that light,” Mr. Demastus said.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

“If I ever get to love experimental psychology after this book I’ll assume the Messiah has come,” he said.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok