resurrection

noun [U]

/ˌrez·əˈrek·ʃən/

Definition

› the act or fact of bringing someone back to life, or bringing something back into use or existence: the resurrection of his political career › In the Christian religion, the Resurrection is Jesus Christ’s return to life after his death.

(Definition of resurrection noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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