Resurrection
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹɛzəˈɹɛkʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Resurrection is a noun meaning The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.
Meaning
The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.
More Meanings
- (Christianity, Islam, Judaism) The general resurrection.
- (figuratively) A miraculous comeback or revival (e.g., of a TV series); recovery from a dire predicament.
- (archaic) The act of bodysnatching (illicitly exhuming a cadaver).
Example Sentences
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Word Forms
- resurrections
Synonyms for resurrection
Depending on context, synonyms include anastasis, gainrising.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include resuscitation, resurgence, revival, rejuvenation, rebirth, reinstatement.
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