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resurrection

[ rez-uh-rek-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of rising from the dead.
  2. Resurrection, Christianity. the rising of Christ after His death and burial.
  3. Resurrection, Religion. the rising of the dead on Judgment Day.
  4. the state of those risen from the dead.
  5. a rising again, as from decay, disuse, etc.; revival.
  6. Christian Science. a rising above mortality through the understanding of spiritual life as demonstrated by Jesus Christ.


resurrection

1

/ ˌɛəˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. a supposed act or instance of a dead person coming back to life
  2. belief in the possibility of this as part of a religious or mystical system
  3. the condition of those who have risen from the dead

    we shall all live in the resurrection

  4. the revival of something

    a resurrection of an old story

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Resurrection

2

/ ˌɛəˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. the rising again of Christ from the tomb three days after his death
  2. the rising again from the dead of all mankind at the Last Judgment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Resurrection

  1. The rising of Jesus from the tomb after his death; a central and distinctive belief of the Christian faith. The Gospels state that after Jesus was crucified and lay in a tomb between Friday evening and Sunday morning, he rose, in body as well as in spirit, and appeared alive to his followers. His resurrection is the basis for the Christian belief that not only Jesus but all Christians will triumph over death. Christians celebrate the Resurrection on Easter Sunday.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܰˈ𳦳پDzԲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • u·tDz· adjective
  • u·t adjective
  • ԴDzr·ܰ·tDz noun
  • ԴDzr·ܰ·tDz·al adjective
  • Dzr·ܰ·tDz noun
  • Dzr·ܰ·tDz·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of resurrection1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ܰŧپō-, stem of ܰŧپō, the Easter church festival, from ܰŧ(ܲ) “risen again” (past participle of resurgere “to rise again”; resurge ( def ) ) + -ion ( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of resurrection1

C13: via Old French from Late Latin ܰ𳦳پō , from Latin resurgere to rise again; see resurge
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“Aimee’s disappearance had made national news, but her resurrection made global headlines,” Hoffman writes.

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For Christians, Easter is even more important than Christmas as it symbolises a core tenet of their faith - the resurrection of Christ, three days after his nailing to the cross.

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Then, when it's time for resurrection, Hadj-Moussa explained, "they 're-animate' by reversing what they did to depress their metabolism, shift back to glucose metabolism, all while elevating levels of antioxidants."

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It’s almost the end of Holy Week, the annual Christian commemoration of the betrayal, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.

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Good Friday comes ahead of Easter celebrations and is one of five Christian celebrations that commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday.

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