resurrection

noun

res·ur·rec·tion ˌre-zə-ˈrek-shən

Synonyms of resurrection next

capitalized : the rising of Christ from the dead

often capitalized : the rising again to life of all the human dead before the final judgment

: the state of one risen from the dead

: resurgence, revival

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

resurrectional

ˌre-zə-ˈrek-shnəl

-shə-nᵊl

adjective

Examples of resurrection in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web Amid the endless fretting over dwindling box office — due in large part, and with great irony, to Netflix — the increasingly homogenized theatrical experience and the slow extinction of bricks-and-mortar everything, the dual resurrections offers hope for us all. —

Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023 Any hope for the eventual resurrection of the U.S.-brokered Israeli-Saudi Arabia normalization agreement would be foreclosed. —

Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 20 Oct. 2023 The insects are linked with symbols of resurrection because of their life cycle, according to the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art. —

Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023 His resurrection was perhaps kinder than Lazarus’ because the Monster could never truly be outside death. —

Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023 Tour resurrection to dance an evening away to Blink-182, Paramore, My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy. —

Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 29 June 2023 The possibility of anything past that — even resurrection — was pure horror. —

Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023 In a novella structured like a mix tape and written in the cadence and rhyme scheme of rap lyrics, a dying football star’s resurrection is contingent on limitations to his native abilities. —

Amal El-Mohtar, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023 The disco ball's resurrection originated partially from the disco cowgirl aesthetic that's taken over social media in recent years: Inspired by country singers like Dolly Parton and Shania Twain, this style mixes cow print and leather with vibrant shades of pink and lots of sparkles. —

Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2023 See More

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Word History

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler

The first known use of resurrection was in the 14th century

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