also: メサイア · メシヤ · メサイヤ
noun
Refers to the promised deliverer in Judaism and Christianity; also used in a broader sense for a savior or liberator.
キリスト教徒はイエスをメシアと信じている。
Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah.
彼は民衆からメシアのように崇められた。
He was worshipped by the people like a messiah.
Older or less common katakana variant.
救世主 is the native Japanese term for 'savior' or 'messiah', used in both religious and secular contexts. メシア is a loanword specifically associated with the Judeo-Christian concept.
From English 'Messiah', ultimately from Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mashíakh) via Greek and Latin.