resurrection

noun res·ur·rec·tion \ ˌre-zə-ˈrek-shən \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

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Definition of resurrection

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

2 : resurgence, revival

3 Christian Science : a spiritualization of thought : material belief that yields to spiritual understanding

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resurrectional

play \ˌre-zə-ˈrek-shnəl, -shə-nᵊl\ adjective

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Examples of resurrection in a Sentence

He was enjoying the resurrection of his career.
a resurrection of an old theory

Recent Examples of resurrection from the Web

Without the possibility of resurrection, death becomes real.

— sandra upson, WIRED, "Westworld Recap, Season 2 Episode 7: Decoding Da Vinci," 4 June 2018
This near death and eventual resurrection wasn’t a one-off, according to a new study that reveals the reef’s shifting boundaries over geological time.

— katie langin, Science | AAAS, "Top stories: simulating galaxies, Great Barrier die-offs, and combating sexual harassment," 1 June 2018
Below, please enjoy the saga of Brooklyn Nine-Nine's death and resurrection, told with extreme emotion by fans' tweets.

— krystin arneson, Glamour, "Behold, the Epic Saga of How Brooklyn Nine-Nine Was Cancelled and Then Resurrected," 12 May 2018
In 23 scenes, the massive mosaic follows Jesus’s life from birth to miracles to crucifixion to resurrection.

— vincent crampton, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Explore Florida's Orange County: Woodlawn Memorial Park’s happy little plot," 6 May 2018
Every major broadcast network (and other original content providers such as Netflix) has been peering into TV's past and declaring canceled shows not just worthy of preservation — but resurrection.

— randee dawn, latimes.com, "Reboot mania gives the television landscape a sense of déjà vu," 24 May 2018
Look beyond the grand narrative, though, and Simpson was completing a career resurrection of his own.

— CNN, "Tiger Woods: 'I'm not that far off from winning golf tournaments'," 14 May 2018
In a community built on stories of men and women who fight the good fight, fail and often come back in amazing resurrections, Broadnax should be given the opportunity to have that story as well.

— jason johnson, The Root, "Universal Fan ‘Con’? A Conversation With Black Girl Nerds’ Jamie Broadnax on the Biggest Black Convention That Wasn’t," 27 Apr. 2018
Age: 27 2017 stats: 62 tackles, 0.5 sacks, forced fumble, 10 passes defensed Taylor experienced a career resurrection after arriving in Cleveland in 2016.

— cleveland.com, "Cleveland Browns predraft depth chart: Cornerback," 11 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology 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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First Known Use: 14th century

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resurrection

noun

Definition of resurrection for English Language Learners

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.