resurrection

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Etymology

From Anglo-Norman resurrectiun, from Old French resurrection (French: résurrection), from Late Latin resurrectionem (accusative of resurrectio) from Latin resurgere (to rise again), from 're- (again), + surgere (to rise).

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ɹɛzəˈɹɛkʃən/, /ɹɛzəˈɹɛkʃn̩/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛkʃən

Noun

resurrection (plural resurrections)

  1. The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.
  2. (Christianity) The Resurrection: The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

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