1.  messiah(n = noun.person) christ - any expected deliverer;
is a kind of deliverer, rescuer, savior, saviour
Derived forms noun messiahship₁, adjective messianic₁

2.  messiah(n = noun.person) - Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer;
is a kind of logos, son, word
Derived forms noun messiahship₁, adjective messianic₁

3.  messiah(n = noun.person) - the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people;
is a kind of king, male monarch, rex
Derived forms noun messiahship₁, adjective messianic₁

4.  messiah(n = noun.communication) - an oratorio composed by Handel in 1742;
is a kind of cantata, oratorio

   The expected king and deliverer of the Hebrews; the Savior; Christ. [1913 Webster]
"And told them the Messiah now was born." [1913 Webster]

messiah, n.
1 a liberator or would-be liberator of an oppressed people or country.
2 a the promised deliverer of the Jews. b Christ regarded as this.

Derivative:
Messiahship n.

Etymology:
ME f. OF Messie ult. f. Heb. masiah anointed