rebirth
Americannoun
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a new or second birth.
the rebirth of the soul.
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a renewed existence, activity, or growth; renaissance or revival.
the rebirth of conservatism.
noun
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a revival or renaissance
the rebirth of learning
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a second or new birth; reincarnation
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Explanation
A rebirth can be a literal reincarnation — being born for a second time in a new body — and it can also mean a brand new beginning, like the rebirth of swing dancing in the 21st century. If you're convinced that after your goldfish died, it was born again in the form of a crow, you believe in rebirth. Many religious traditions include the concept of rebirth. Even if you're not sure about reincarnation, you might describe a renewal or revival this way: "She's hoping for a rebirth of film photography," or "The money from his dad resulted in the rebirth of his business."
Vocabulary lists containing rebirth
The Vernal Vocabulary of Spring
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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Example Sentences
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After more than 50 years without a title and decades of false starts, the Knicks' rebirth is fueling a rare level of citywide enthusiasm.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
In Bucharest, where he arrived in 1945, Paul Antschel became Paul Celan, the new name an anagrammatic rebirth from the Romanian spelling of “Ancel.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
As the hospital was being readied for its new life, Reyes was piecing together a parallel story of rebirth, one bicycle at a time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The Irish Times describes it as a "an endearingly honest, questing record about friendship, faith, art, meaning and, appropriately for Easter, death and the possibility of rebirth".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Nathaniel talked about painting the rebirth of the city.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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