The Wordsmith Dictionary

Res `ur *rec "tion, n. Etym: [F. résurrection, L. resurrectio, fr. resurgere, resurrectum, to rise again; pref. re- re- + surgere to rise. See Source. ]

1. A rising again; the resumption of vigor.

2. Especially, the rising again from the dead; the resumption of life by the dead; as, the resurrection of Jesus Christ; the general resurrection of all the dead at the Day of Judgment. Nor after resurrection shall he stay Longer on earth. Milton.

3. State of being risen from the dead; future state. In the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage. Matt. xxii. 3 .

4. The cause or exemplar of a rising from the dead. I am the resurrection, and the life. John xi. 25. Cross of the resurrection, a slender cross with a pennant floating from the junction of the bars. -- Resurrection plant (Bot. ), a name given to several species of Selaginella (as S. convoluta and S. lepidophylla ), flowerless plants which, when dry, close up so as to resemble a bird's nest, but revive and expand again when moistened. The name is sometimes also given to the rose of Jericho. See under Rose.

RESURRECTIONIST

RESURRECTIONIST Res `ur *rec "tion *ist, n.

Defn: One who steals bodies from the grave, as for dissection. [Slang ]

RESURRECTIONIZE

RESURRECTIONIZE Res `ur *rec "tion *ize, v. t.

Defn: To raise from the dead. [R.] Southey.

New American Oxford Dictionary

resurrect

res ur rect |ˌrezəˈrekt ˈˌrɛzəˈrɛkt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] restore (a dead person ) to life: he was dead, but he was resurrected. • revive the practice, use, or memory of (something ); bring new vigor to: the deal collapsed and has yet to be resurrected. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: back-formation from resurrection .

resurrection

res ur rec tion |ˌrezəˈrekSHən ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃən | ▶noun the action or fact of resurrecting or being resurrected: the story of the resurrection of Osiris. • ( the Resurrection ) (in Christian belief ) Christ's rising from the dead. • ( the Resurrection ) (in Christian belief ) the rising of the dead at the Last Judgment. • the revitalization or revival of something: the resurrection of the country under a charismatic leader | resurrections of long-forgotten scandals. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin resurrectio (n- ), from the verb resurgere ‘rise again ’ (see resurgent ).

resurrection man

res ¦ur |rec ¦tion man ▶noun historical a person who illicitly retrieved corpses for dissection from rivers, scenes of disaster, or burial grounds.

resurrection plant

res ur rec tion plant ▶noun any of a number of plants that are able to survive drought, typically folding up when dry and unfolding when moistened, in particular: [● a fern of tropical and warm-temperate America (Polypodium polypodioides, family Polypodiaceae ). ● a Californian club moss (Selaginella lepidophylla, family Selaginellaceae ). ● the rose of Jericho. ]

Oxford Dictionary

resurrect

res ¦ur |rect |rɛzəˈrɛkt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] restore (a dead person ) to life: he queried whether Jesus was indeed resurrected. • revive or revitalize (something that is inactive, disused, or forgotten ): the deal collapsed and has yet to be resurrected. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: back-formation from resurrection .

resurrection

res ¦ur |rec ¦tion |rɛzəˈrɛkʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action or fact of resurrecting or being resurrected: the story of the resurrection of Osiris. • ( the Resurrection ) (in Christian belief ) the rising of Christ from the dead. • ( the Resurrection ) (in Christian belief ) the rising of the dead at the Last Judgement. • the revitalization or revival of something: the resurrection of the country under a charismatic leader. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin resurrectio (n- ), from the verb resurgere ‘rise again ’ (see resurgent ).

resurrection man

res ¦ur |rec ¦tion man ▶noun historical a person who illicitly retrieved corpses for dissection from rivers, scenes of disaster, or burial grounds.

resurrection plant

res ¦ur |rec ¦tion plant ▶noun any of a number of plants which are able to survive drought, typically folding up when dry and unfolding when moistened, in particular: ● a fern of tropical and warm-temperate America (Polypodium polypodioides, family Polypodiaceae ). ● a Californian clubmoss (Selaginella lepidophylla, family Selaginellaceae ). ● the rose of Jericho.

American Oxford Thesaurus

resurrect

resurrect verb 1 we believe that Jesus was resurrected: raise from the dead, restore to life, revive. 2 he admits that the prospect of resurrecting his career is appealing: revive, restore, regenerate, revitalize, breathe new life into, bring back to life, reinvigorate, resuscitate, rejuvenate, stimulate, reestablish, relaunch.

Oxford Thesaurus

resurrect

resurrect verb 1 on the third day Jesus was resurrected: raise from the dead, restore to life, bring back to life, revive. 2 it gives him a chance to resurrect his career: revive, restore, regenerate, revitalize, breathe new life into, give the kiss of life to, give a new lease of life to, reinvigorate, renew, resuscitate, awaken, wake up, rejuvenate, stimulate, re-establish, relaunch; archaic renovate.

resurrection

resurrection noun 1 the resurrection of Jesus: raising from the dead, restoration to life; rising from the dead, return from the dead. 2 the promised resurrection of the cottage hospital: revival, restoration, regeneration, revitalization, reinvigoration, renewal, resuscitation, awakening, rejuvenation, stimulation, re-establishment, relaunch, reintroduction, reinstallation, reappearance, rebirth, renaissance, renascence, comeback.

French Dictionary

résurrection

résurrection n. f. nom féminin Retour de la mort à la vie. : La résurrection de Lazare. Note Typographique Le nom s ’écrit avec une majuscule lorsqu ’il désigne le retour du Christ à la vie. Le mystère de la Résurrection. Note Orthographique ré s u rr ection.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

resurrect

res ur rect /rèzərékt /動詞他動詞 1 〈慣習記憶など〉を呼び戻す, 復活する ▸ resurrect an old custom 古い習慣を復活する 2 〈死者〉を生き返らせる .3 〈死体〉を墓から掘り出す ; ｟おどけて｠…を発掘する .

resurrection

res ur rec tion /rèzərékʃ (ə )n /名詞 U 1 (死者の )復活, 生き返り ; 〖the R- 〗キリストの復活 ; (最後の審判の日の )全人類の復活 .2 ｟かたく｠(希望などの )復活, 再起, 復興 ; (流行などの )盛り返し ▸ the resurrection of one's hopes 希望の復活 3 死体発掘 .