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resurrectionist
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res·ur·rec·tion·ist  (rz-rksh-nst)
n.
1. One who steals bodies from graves in order to sell them for dissection; a body snatcher.
2. One who brings something back into use or notice again.
resurrectionist [ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃənɪst]
n
1. Facetious (formerly) a body snatcher
2. (Christianity / Anglicanism) a member of an Anglican religious community founded in 1892
3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) a person who believes in the Resurrection
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