resurrection

CEFRC1

/ɹɛzəˈɹɛkʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A return to life, use, or popularity after ending.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A miraculous comeback or revival (e.g., of a TV series); recovery from a dire predicament.

Examples

  • Easter week ends up with Jesus' resurrection.

  • This drug will allow the resurrection of the dead.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
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Citations
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Synonyms
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The general resurrection.

  2. The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.

  3. The act of bodysnatching (illicitly exhuming a cadaver).

More examples

In context

  • Resurrection is at hand.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English resurreccioun, resurrection, from Anglo-Norman resurrectiun, Old French resurrection (French: résurrection), and their etymon Late Latin resurrēctiōnem (accusative of resurrēctiō) from Latin resurgō (“to rise again”), from re- (“again”), + surgō (“to rise”). By surface analysis, resurrect + -ion. Displaced native Old English ǣrist.