Part 6992

<hw>Mes*si"ad</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A German epic poem on the Messiah, by Klopstock.</def>

<h1>Messiah</h1> <Xpage=916>

<hw>Mes*si"ah</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Heb. <ets>m\'besh\'c6akh</ets> anointed, fr. <ets>m\'beshakh</ets> to anoint. Cf. <er>Messias</er>.]</ety> <def>The expected king and deliverer of the Hebrews; the Savior; Christ.</def>

<blockquote>And told them the <b>Messiah</b> now was born. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Messiahship</h1> <Xpage=916>

<hw>Mes*si"ah*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or office of the Messiah.</def>

<h1>Messianic</h1> <Xpage=916>

<hw>Mes`si*an"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or relating to the Messiah; <as>as, the <ex>Messianic</ex> office or character</as>.</def>

<h1>Messias</h1> <Xpage=916>

<hw>Mes*si"as</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL., fr. Gr. <?/. See <er>Messiah</er>.]</ety> <def>The Messiah.</def>

<blockquote>I know that <b>Messias</b> cometh, which is called Christ. <i>John iv. 25.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Messidor</h1> <Xpage=916>

<hw>Mes`si`dor"</hw> <tt>(F. ?; E. ?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. L. <ets>messis</ets> harvest.]</ety> <def>The tenth month of the French republican calendar dating from September 22, 1792. It began June 19, and ended July 18. See <er>Vend\'90miaire</er>.</def>

<h1>Messieurs</h1> <Xpage=916>

<hw>Mes"sieurs</hw> <tt>(?; F. ?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[F.; pl. of <ets>monsieur</ets>.]</ety> <def>Sirs; gentlemen; -- abbreviated to <i>Messrs</i>., which is used as the plural of <i>Mr</i>.</def>

<h1>Messinese</h1> <Xpage=916>

<hw>Mes`si*nese"</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to Messina, or its inhabitans.</def>

<h1>Messmate</h1> <Xpage=916>

<hw>Mess"mate`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An associate in a mess.</def>

<h1>Messuage</h1> <Xpage=916>

<hw>Mes"suage</hw> <tt>(?; 48)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>mesuage</ets>, <ets>masnage</ets>, LL. <ets>messuagium</ets>, <ets>mansionaticum</ets>, fr. L. <ets>mansio</ets>, <ets>-onis</ets>, a staying, remaining, dwelling, fr. <ets>manere</ets>, <ets>mansum</ets>, to stay, remain, E. <ets>mansion</ets>, <ets>manse</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A dwelling house, with the adjacent buildings and curtilage, and the adjoining lands appropriated to the use of the household.</def>

<i>Cowell. Bouvier.</i>

<blockquote>They wedded her to sixty thousand pounds, To lands in Kent, and <b>messuages</b> in York. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Mest</h1> <Xpage=916>

<hw>Mest</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Most.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Mestee</h1> <Xpage=916>

<hw>Mes*tee"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Mestizo</er>.]</ety> <def>The offspring of a white person and a quadroon; -- so called in the West Indies.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>mustee</asp>.]</altsp>