rebirth

American  

[ree-burth, ree-burth] / riˈbɜrθ, ˈriˌbɜrθ /

noun

1. a new or second birth.

   the rebirth of the soul.

2. a renewed existence, activity, or growth; renaissance or revival.

   the rebirth of conservatism.

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rebirth British  

/ riːˈbɜːθ /

noun

1. a revival or renaissance

   the rebirth of learning

2. a second or new birth; reincarnation

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Etymology

Origin of rebirth

First recorded in 1830–40; re- + birth

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• rebirth vs. reincarnation

Example Sentences

Otherwise, the book is entirely complimentary, as it proceeds to narrate Mr. Dylan’s subsequent lengthy creative rebirth.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the oldest known writing in Marathi, a language spoken by millions in western and central India, a 13th-century religious leader named Cakradhara points to an acacia tree as a symbol of death and rebirth.

From Science Daily

The mayor of Suakin dreams of a rebirth for his town, an ancient Red Sea port spared by the wars that have marked Sudan's history but reduced to ruins by the ravages of time.

From Barron's

If the album does in fact represent a rebirth, the opening number, “Mobbin in DC,” sets the tone, connecting directly to the first track from her debut album.

From The Wall Street Journal

For her, the plant "represents the rebirth of the nuclear industry in the UK".

From BBC

Related Words

• comeback
• recovery
• rehabilitation
• rejuvenation
• renaissance
• renewal
• restoration
• revival