First Known Use: 14th century
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resurrection
noun res·ur·rec·tion \ˌre-zə-ˈrek-shən\
in Christianity the Resurrection : the event told about in the Bible in which Jesus Christ returned to life after his death
the resurrection : the event told about in the Bible in which dead people will be brought back to life before the day of final judgment
: the act of causing something that had ended or been forgotten or lost to exist again, to be used again, etc.
Full Definition of RESURRECTION
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a capitalized : the rising of Christ from the dead b often capitalized : the rising again to life of all the human dead before the final judgment c : the state of one risen from the dead
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Christian Science : a spiritualization of thought : material belief that yields to spiritual understanding
— res·ur·rec·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
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Origin of RESURRECTION
Middle English resurreccioun, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin resurrection-, resurrectio act of rising from the dead, from resurgere to rise from the dead, from Latin, to rise again, from re- + surgere to rise — more at surge
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Rhymes with RESURRECTION
by-election, circumspection, conic section, disaffection, disconnection, disinfection, fuel injection, genuflection, golden section, imperfection, indirection, insurrection, intellection, interjection, intersection, introjection, introspection, kin selection, misdirection, predilection, preselection, recollection, redirection, reelection, reinfection, retroflexion, retrospection, self-reflection, stage direction, vivisection, yeast infection
RESURRECTION Defined for Kids
resurrection
noun res·ur·rec·tion \ˌre-zə-ˈrek-shən\
Definition of RESURRECTION for Kids
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: an instance of coming back into use or importance <The style enjoyed a resurrection.>
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cap : the rising of Jesus Christ from the dead
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often cap : the act of rising again to life of all human dead before the final judgment
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