risorgimento

noun ri·sor·gi·men·to \(ˌ)rē-ˌzȯr-ji-ˈmen-(ˌ)tō, -ˌsȯr-\

plural ri·sor·gi·men·tos

Definition of RISORGIMENTO

often capitalized : the 19th century movement for Italian political unity

: a time of renewal or renaissance : revival

Italian, literally, rising again, from risorgere to rise again, from Latin resurgere — more at resurrection

First Known Use: 1902

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