resurrection
the act of rising from the dead.
Resurrection, Christianity. the rising of Christ after His death and burial.
Resurrection, Religion. the rising of the dead on Judgment Day.
the state of those risen from the dead.
a rising again, as from decay, disuse, etc.; revival.
Christian Science. a rising above mortality through the understanding of spiritual life as demonstrated by Jesus Christ.
Origin of resurrection
1Other words from resurrection
- res·ur·rec·tion·al, adjective
- res·ur·rec·tive, adjective
- non·res·ur·rec·tion, noun
- non·res·ur·rec·tion·al, adjective
- post·res·ur·rec·tion, noun
- post·res·ur·rec·tion·al, adjective
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How to use resurrection in a sentence
Many Christians anticipate a future general resurrection of all who have died and the coming of the kingdom of God for the faithful.
What the Voyager Space Probes Can Teach Us About Immortality as They Sail Through Space for Eons | James Edward Huchingson | May 26, 2022 | Singularity HubHe tried the whole resurrection thing when he went against his dad, but he lost pretty conclusively.
Such a political resurrection was made possible only by the many years of frustration and failure that had come before it.
This may finally be the year Congress lets Medicare negotiate drug prices | Dylan Scott | November 4, 2021 | VoxIt found resurrection a short time later when Leadership aides literally plucked it from the Energy and Commerce team and delivered it to the Ways and Means Committee for its approval instead.
Democrats Face a Grueling Two Weeks as Infighting Erupts Over Infrastructure | Philip Elliott | September 16, 2021 | TimeIn this week’s Border Report, Gustavo Solis wrote about all of the issues the program has seen since it’s been implemented in light of its resurrection and captures local responses to the decision.
Morning Report: Encinitas Leads San Diego in Banning Natural Gas | Voice of San Diego | August 31, 2021 | Voice of San Diego
But a funny thing happened on the way to the funeral: a miraculous resurrection!
They will be subjected to inquisition, and will await resurrection in the grave like any normal Muslim.
An Ex-Radical's Open Letter to ISIS Fighters: Quit Now While You Can! | Maajid Nawaz | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Jackson campaign became the resurrection of the black freedom movement in national politics.
The most-watched dramas of the 2013-2014 season were NCIS, NCIS: LA, Person of Interest, Blue Bloods, and resurrection.
I try to make her present, with memory or imagination, hopeful that our little remembrance will be for her a little resurrection.
The resurrection of Lazarus is a transparent fabrication out of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayThere was a tremendous necessity for an example of the resurrection of an ordinary man.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayThe resurrection of a supernatural man is not quite sufficient for people not supernatural.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayThe alleged fact of the resurrection is of immense importance to hundreds of millions of people.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordThe incarnation of a God in human form, the resurrection of a man or a God from the dead, are facts outside human experience.
God and my Neighbour | Robert Blatchford
British Dictionary definitions for resurrection (1 of 2)
/ (ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃən) /
a supposed act or instance of a dead person coming back to life
belief in the possibility of this as part of a religious or mystical system
the condition of those who have risen from the dead: we shall all live in the resurrection
the revival of something: a resurrection of an old story
Origin of resurrection
1Derived forms of resurrection
- resurrectional or resurrectionary, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Resurrection (2 of 2)
/ (ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃən) /
the rising again of Christ from the tomb three days after his death
the rising again from the dead of all mankind at the Last Judgment
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Cultural definitions for Resurrection
The rising of Jesus from the tomb after his death; a central and distinctive belief of the Christian faith. The Gospels state that after Jesus was crucified and lay in a tomb between Friday evening and Sunday morning, he rose, in body as well as in spirit, and appeared alive to his followers. His resurrection is the basis for the Christian belief that not only Jesus but all Christians will triumph over death. Christians celebrate the Resurrection on Easter Sunday.
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