First Known Use: 1626
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Mahdi
noun Mah·di \ˈmä-dē\
Definition of MAHDI
1
: the expected messiah of Muslim tradition
2
: a Muslim leader who assumes a messianic role
— Mah·dism \ˈmä-ˌdi-zəm\ noun
— Mah·dist \ˈmä-dist\ noun
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Origin of MAHDI
Arabic mahdī, literally, one rightly guided
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