messiah
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At its centre is the church's late founder Sun Myung Moon, who was revered among followers as a messiah.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
But so too does the subject of this Greatest Story Ever Told, a messiah whose following has few equals in the history of the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025
"Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today," the Christian messiah tells him, to the disapproval of the crowd.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2024
Speaking to the BBC, he says the messiah line reflected Deadpool’s enduring fortune to be "in the right place at the right time".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
Does he really think he’s in the right, like he’s some kind of saint, a messiah for the forlorn?
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
Vocabulary lists containing messiah
World Religions
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Prince (1958-2016) Tribute List
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The Princess Bride
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