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resurrection [ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃən] n 1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) a supposed act or instance of a dead person coming back to life 2. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) belief in the possibility of this as part of a religious or mystical system 3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the condition of those who have risen from the dead we shall all live in the resurrection [via Old French from Late Latin resurrectiō, from Latin resurgere to rise again; see resurge] resurrectional , resurrectionary adj Resurrection [ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃən] n Christian theol
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the rising again of Christ from the tomb three days after his death 2. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the rising again from the dead of all mankind at the Last Judgment ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
resurrection noun 1. revival, restoration, renewal, resurgence, return, comeback (informal), renaissance, rebirth, reappearance, resuscitation, renascence This is a resurrection of an old story. revival killing off Translations Resurrection [ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃən] n (RELIGION) the Resurrection → la Résurrection resurrection [ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃən] n [career, belief, tradition, practice] → résurrection f resurrection n (fig, of law) → Wiedereinführung f; (of custom, fashion, style) → Wiederbelebung f; (of ideas, memories) → Auflebenlassen nt Resurrection [ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃ/ən] n (Rel) the Resurrection → la Risurrezione resurrection [ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃ/ən] n → risurrezione f Resurrection [ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃ/ən] n (Rel) the Resurrection → la Risurrezione resurrection [ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃ/ən] n → risurrezione f n resurrection [rezəˈrekʃən] the process of being brought to life again after death. opstanding بَعْث съживяване vzkříšení genopstandelse die Wiederbelebung νεκρανάσταση resurrección ülestõusmine عمر دوباره؛ احیا elvyttäminen résurrection תְּחִייָה मृतोत्थान uskrsnuće feltámadás kebangkitan upprisa resurrezione 生き返り 부활 prisikėlimas augšāmcelšanās menghidupkan semula opstanding (gjen)oppstandelse wskrzeszenie ressurreição înviere воскресение vzkriesenie vstajenje vaskrsenje []uppståndelse การฟื้นคืนชีพ dirilme 復活 відродження; воскресіння احیاءے نو sự hồi sinh 复活 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| above all, For the resurrection of deep-buried faith In Truth -- in Virtue -- in Humanity -- Of all who, on Despair's unhallowed bed Lying down to die, have suddenly arisen At thy soft-murmured words, "Let there be light The mixed, singular, luminous gloom in which they walked along together to the spot where the cows lay, often made him think of the Resurrection hour. First, during the ceremonies on Good Friday, the day when Christ was crucified, the cross which stood all the year above the altar, bearing the Savior's figure, was taken down and laid beneath the altar, a dramatic symbol of the Death and Burial; and two days later, on 'the third day' of the Bible phraseology, that is on Easter Sunday, as the story of the Resurrection was chanted by the choir, the cross was uncovered and replaced, amid the rejoicings of the congregation. |
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