resurrection

American  

[rez-uh-rek-shuhn] / ˌrɛz əˈrɛk ʃən /

noun

1. the act of rising from the dead.

2. Christianity. Resurrection, the rising of Christ after His death and burial.

3. Religion. Resurrection, the rising of the dead on Judgment Day.

4. the state of those risen from the dead.

5. a rising again, as from decay, disuse, etc.; revival.

6. Christian Science. a rising above mortality through the understanding of spiritual life as demonstrated by Jesus Christ.

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resurrection ¹ British  

/ ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃən /

noun

1. a supposed act or instance of a dead person coming back to life

2. belief in the possibility of this as part of a religious or mystical system

3. the condition of those who have risen from the dead

   we shall all live in the resurrection

4. the revival of something

   a resurrection of an old story

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Resurrection ² British  

/ ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃən /

noun

1. the rising again of Christ from the tomb three days after his death

2. the rising again from the dead of all mankind at the Last Judgment

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Resurrection Cultural  

1. The rising of Jesus from the tomb after his death; a central and distinctive belief of the Christian faith. The Gospels state that after Jesus was crucified and lay in a tomb between Friday evening and Sunday morning, he rose, in body as well as in spirit, and appeared alive to his followers. His resurrection is the basis for the Christian belief that not only Jesus but all Christians will triumph over death. Christians celebrate the Resurrection on Easter Sunday.

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Other Word Forms

• nonresurrection noun
• nonresurrectional adjective
• postresurrection noun
• postresurrectional adjective
• resurrectional adjective
• resurrective adjective

Etymology

Origin of resurrection

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin resurrēctiōn-, stem of resurrēctiō, the Easter church festival, from resurrēct(us) “risen again” (past participle of resurgere “to rise again”; resurge ( def. ) ) + -iō -ion ( def. )

Example Sentences

Through Spear’s resurrection, “Primal” is quietly delivering a zombie drama that’s strangely life-affirming, led by a tenderhearted brute who is sensitive to the other voiceless, helpless beings around him.

From Salon

Even more mysteriously, it bears the faint image of a bearded man that some Christians believe provides physical evidence of Jesus’ resurrection.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s very simple, really: We need to demand the resurrection of customer service and put large numbers of well-paid and trained employees back in charge.

From Los Angeles Times

Overnight, the president mused about a resurrection of the Credit Card Competition Act, which would require merchants get a choice of an alternative and lower-cost credit-card routing option beyond what the two major networks offer.

From MarketWatch

He'll start 2026 with gigs in Indonesia and Bali, followed by an extensive UK tour, and the resurrection of his Big Beach Boutique festival on Brighton's seafront.

From BBC

Related Words

• reappearance
• rebirth
• restoration
• resurgence
• revival