resurrection

resurrection
noun Etymology: Middle English resurreccioun, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin resurrection-, resurrectio act of rising from the dead, from resurgere to rise from the dead, from Latin, to rise again, from re- + surgere to rise — more at surge Date: 14th century 1. a. capitalized the rising of Christ from the dead b. often capitalized the rising again to life of all the human dead before the final judgment c. the state of one risen from the dead 2. resurgence, revival 3. Christian Science a spiritualization of thought ; material belief that yields to spiritual understanding • resurrectional adjective

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  • résurrection — [ rezyrɛksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1190; resurreccium « le fait de se lever de son siège » v. 1120; lat. resurrectio, de resurgere « se relever » 1 ♦ Action de ressusciter, retour de la mort à la vie. « L idée de mort et de résurrection se retrouve chez… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • RESURRECTION — (Heb. תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים), the belief that ultimately the dead will be revived in their bodies and live again on earth. Resurrection is to be distinguished from the belief in some sort of personal existence in another realm after death (see… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Resurrection — Résurrection (homonymie) Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. En mythologie et dans la religion, la résurrection est le retour de la mort à la vie. Dans la religion catholique, le terme… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Resurrection — Res ur*rec tion, n. [F. r[ e]surrection, L. resurrectio, fr. resurgere, resurrectum, to rise again; pref. re re + surgere to rise. See {Source}.] 1. A rising again; the resumption of vigor. [1913 Webster] 2. Especially, the rising again from the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Resurrection — (engl.: Auferstehung) bezeichnet Resurrection (Band), eine US amerikanische Musikband Resurrection Band, eine US amerikanische Rock Band den Originaltitel eines US amerikanischen Films aus dem Jahr 1980, siehe Der starke Wille Resurrection – Die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Resurrection — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Resurrection Álbum de estudio de Venom Publicación 25 de abril del 2000 Grabación Karo Musik Studios, Hamburgo, Alemania …   Wikipedia Español

  • Resurrection — Resurrection  рус. воскрешение: Resurrection  вымышленный мир, придуманный Патом Миллсом, в котором происходят события графических новелл Requiem Chevalier Vampire и Claudia Chevalier Vampire. Первое название группы The Orphaned Land.… …   Википедия

  • resurrection — Resurrection. s. f. Retour de la mort à la vie. La resurrection de N. S. la resurrection du Lazare, la resurrection des Morts …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • resurrection — (n.) late 13c., from Anglo Fr. resurrectiun, O.Fr. resurrection, from L.L. resurrectionem (nom. resurrectio) a rising again from the dead, from pp. stem of L. resurgere rise again (see RESURGENT (Cf. resurgent)). Replaced O.E. æriste. Originally… …   Etymology dictionary

  • resurrection — [rez΄ə rek′shən] n. [ME resurreccion < OFr resurrection < LL(Ec) resurrectio < L resurrectus, pp. of resurgere: see RESURGE] 1. a) a rising from the dead, or coming back to life b) the state of having risen from the dead 2. a coming back …   English World dictionary

  • resurrection — ► NOUN 1) the action of resurrecting or the fact of being resurrected. 2) (the Resurrection) (in Christian belief) Christ s rising from the dead. ORIGIN Latin, from resurgere rise again …   English terms dictionary

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