redivivus
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of redivivus
First recorded in 1645–55, redivivus is from the Latin word redivīvus renewed, renovated
Example Sentences
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Smiley, the cerebral sleuth, may be as corpulent as Nero Wolfe, but in this adventure he is suddenly Sherlock Holmes redivivus.
From Time Magazine Archive
Bond redivivus has been entrusted to John Gardner, a British writer who knows his way around military hardware, neo-villainy and a plot whose absurdity even Ian Fleming might admire.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sing the lists—the trampled stage of the Nora Bayes Theatre—Ashby de la Zouch redivivus!
From Time Magazine Archive
The Senate Select Committee hearings are not, after all, Perry Mason redivivus, complete with dueling attorneys, surprise witnesses and sudden breakdowns.
From Time Magazine Archive
Instead, on this night present she lives as in the past; almost fancies herself back at Cheltenham in its days of splendour, and dancing with the “first gentleman in Europe” redivivus.
From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Reid, Mayne
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