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The expected king and deliverer of the Hebrews; the Savior; Christ.

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  1. n. The expected king and deliverer of the Hebrews; the Savior; Christ.
  2. n. any expected deliverer
  3. The expected king and deliverer of the Hebrews; the Savior; Christ. And told them the Messiah now was born. Milton.
  4. The expected king and deliverer of the Hebrews; the Savior;Christ.And told them the Messiah now was born. Milton.
  5. n:100 n. any expected deliverer n. Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer n. the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people n. an oratorio composed by Handel in 1742