resurrection

noun

res·​ur·​rec·​tion ˌre-zə-ˈrek-shən How to pronounce resurrection (audio)
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
3
Christian Science : a spiritualization of thought : material belief that yields to spiritual understanding
resurrectional adjective

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Resurrection comes from Anglo-French resurreccioun. Originally, the word was used in Christian contexts to refer to the rising of Christ from the dead or to the festival celebrating this rising (now known as Easter). The word eventually began to be used more generally in the senses of "resurgence" or "revival." Its Latin root, surgere, means "to rise."

Examples of resurrection in a Sentence

He was enjoying the resurrection of his career. a resurrection of an old theory
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Though the company had long been kaput, the brand has lived on vitally in the hearts and minds of collectors, this further upping the stakes for a proper resurrection. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024 Instead, Trump has now achieved an unthinkable resurrection. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024 The new gig has attracted backlash bordering on vitriol and was addressed by other broadcasting bods over the past few days coupled with a semi-volte face from ITV, while there has been plenty more happening in the growing AI resurrection space. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 So a Wanda resurrection may not be in the cards after all in this show. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for resurrection 

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

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

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“Resurrection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurrection. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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resurrection

noun
res·​ur·​rec·​tion ˌrez-ə-ˈrek-shən How to pronounce resurrection (audio)
1
a
capitalized : the rising of Jesus from the dead
b
often capitalized : the rising again to life of all the human dead before the final judgment
2
resurrectional
-shnəl How to pronounce resurrection (audio)
-shən-ᵊl
adjective

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