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resurrection

/ɹɛzəˈɹɛkʃən/ noun C1
  1. The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The act of being raised from the dead into immortal life (as distinguished from a resuscitation into ordinary mortal life). (countable, uncountable)
  3. The general resurrection. (countable, uncountable)
  4. A miraculous comeback or revival (e.g., of a TV series); recovery from a dire predicament. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)

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SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 158 · C1

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