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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Ben Field, who runs Deep Fusion, said the Hammer doc resurrection has secured all necessary permissions. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024 The brick-and-mortar resurrection of BuyBuy Baby, which once had as many as 120 locations across the United States, lasted less than 12 months. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024 Season 2 picks up right where Season 1 left off, with the unexpected resurrection of Park Jungja (Kim Shin-rok) and Chairman Jung Jinsu raising all sorts of questions about the nature of the supposedly divine decrees and demonstrations. Regina Kim, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 In fact, the architect had a particular gift that might be the key to the cathedral’s resurrection. Seyward Darby, Longreads, 9 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 5 Nov. 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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