anastasis

[ uh-nas-tuh-sis ]

noun,plural a·nas·ta·ses

[uh-nas-tuh-seez]. /əˈnæs təˌsiz/.

a representation, in Byzantine art, of Christ harrowing hell.

Origin of anastasis

¹

<Greek anástasis a raising up, removal. See ana-, stasis

Words Nearby anastasis

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How to use anastasis in a sentence

We find423 connected the terms "nous" and "phronsis," also "anastasis."
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