messianic , imminence, phase 5

WHO Warns of Imminent World-Wide Pandemic

WHO officials raised the alert for swine flu to phase 5, and said a flu pandemic appears imminent.

In ’06 Bomb Plot Trial, a Question of Imminence
By ELAINE SCIOLINO
Testimony in the trial of eight defendants in London has shown little evidence that they were prepared to strike immediately or of any link to Al Qaeda.


Germany's Ahmidiyya Muslims Celebrate 100 Years

Muslim missionaries found in Western cities are often part of the messianic
Ahmidiyya movement. The peaceful beliefs of Ahmadis, who can be found in
small numbers in Germany, are seen as heretical by most Muslims.

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Definition

imminent Hide phonetics
adjective
coming or likely to happen very soon:
imminent disaster/danger
A strike is imminent.

imminence Hide phonetics
noun [U]
when something is imminent

messiah Hide phonetics
noun [S]
a leader who is believed to have the power to solve the world's problems:
An ordinary priest, he was hailed by thousands as the new messiah.

the Messiah noun [S]
1 in the Christian religion, Jesus Christ

Messiah（Heb.）：救世主（者）；基督；受傅（膏）者；默西亞；彌賽亞（基）：源自希臘語 Christos 被傅油者，指某人被傅（膏）油以便接受諸如國王、司祭（司祭）等崇高的職位。逐漸變成耶穌的別名，指其身分。又稱 Messias。

2 in the Jewish religion, the King of the Jews who will be sent by God


messianic Hide phonetics
adjective
1 FORMAL relating or belonging to a messiah:
He announced the imminent arrival of a messianic leader.

2 describes a religious group which believes that a leader will or has come who has the power to change the world and bring peace:
a messianic cult/movement/sect

3 describes a speech or style which is very persuasive and full of emotion:
She talks about her work with a messianic zeal.