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Messian
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English
Etymology 1
From en Messiah -an.
Adjective
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en religion archaic Of or pertaining to the Messiah.
en Messianic
en 1842 Simon Gray, Esq. The Messiad: Or, the Life, Death, Resurrection, and Exaltation of Messiah, the Prophet of the Nations Book I, lines 39–43 London Longman Longman, Brown, and Co. LjhkAAAAcAAJ 4 Messian That to Earth's utmost lands I may set forth / Thy grace supreme, in sending her, else lost, / Messiah, saviour from the yoke of Hell; / And prove the pure Messian scheme, a scheme / Not mortal man's, but all throughout Thine own.
Etymology 2
From en Messi -an.
Adjective
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en soccer rare Of or pertaining to Lionel Messi (born 1987), Argentine professional footballer, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.
en 2019 Grant Farred Entre Nous: Between the World Cup and Me Durham, NC w:Duke University Press 9781478004097 YuiZDwAAQBAJ 56 unknown Messian Every game, every attempted dribble, every pass, every goal (all of which, together, create the Messian mode of jouissance), is an “experiment” in which Messi seeks to conserve himself at the highest possible level, with the greatest amount of integrity.
en 2022-10-29 Bayern Munich 6-2 Mainz: Sadio Mane one of six different players to score as Julian Nagelsmann's team move top w:Eurosport https://www.eurosport.com/football/bundesliga/2022-2023/fc-bayern-munich-v-1.-fsv-mainz-05-bundesliga-live_sto9205258/story.shtml This week Lothar Matthaus compared him to Lionel Messi. His goal was typically Messian, he dribbled to the edge of the box before presenting the ball to a team-mate, and telegraphing with his run where he wanted the ball played back to him before sending an unerring shot at goal. https://web.archive.org/web/20250228072819/https://www.eurosport.com/football/bundesliga/2022-2023/fc-bayern-munich-v-1.-fsv-mainz-05-bundesliga-live_sto9205258/story.shtml 28 February 2025
en 2022-12-18 Samantha Lewis Argentina and France might be playing in the final but Qatar is the real winner of the FIFA World Cup ABC News (Australia) ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-18/world-cup-final-2022-argentina-france-qatar-messi-mbappe/101785606 There is a kind of melancholy to the final from a Messian perspective. Argentina are favourites to win their first World Cup since 1986, reaching this point after playing some of the most impressive and effective football of the tournament. https://web.archive.org/web/20240120195823/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-18/world-cup-final-2022-argentina-france-qatar-messi-mbappe/101785606 20 January 2024
Anagrams
en aeimnss Messina Isemans sesamin manises samisen Minases Eismans inseams
en eponyms
Latin
Proper noun
la proper noun form Messīān
la Messīās acc s