anastasis
[ uh-nas-tuh-sis ]
/ əˈnæs tə sɪs /
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noun, plural a·nas·ta·ses [uh-nas-tuh-seez]. /əˈnæs təˌsiz/.
a representation, in Byzantine art, of Christ harrowing hell.
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Words nearby anastasis
anarthrous, anasarca, Anasazi, anaspid, Anastasia, anastasis, Anastasius I, anastigmat, anastigmatic, anastomose, anastomosis
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We find423 connected the terms "nous" and "phronsis," also "anastasis."
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