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resurrectionOne entry found. Main Entry: res·ur·rec·tion Pronunciation: \ˌre-zə-ˈrek-shən\ Function: noun Etymology: 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 Date: 14th century 1 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 — res·ur·rec·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
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