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resurrection (noun):
1a capitalised : the rising of Christ from the dead
b often capitalised : 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 spiritualisation of thought : material belief that yields to spiritual understanding
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : The word resurrection first arose in English in the 14th century, coming from the Anglo-French word resurreccioun, which in turn comes from the Late Latin verb resurgere, meaning “to rise from the dead.” Originally, the word was used in Christian contexts to refer to the rising of Christ from the dead or to the festival celebrating this rising (now known as Easter). Perhaps showing the influence of the Late Latin verb resurgere’s Latin forerunner, which could mean “to rise again” (as from a recumbent position) as well as “to spring up again after being cut” (used of plants), resurrection soon began to be used more generally in the senses of “resurgence” or “revival.” It forms part of the name of the resurrection fern often seen growing on the limbs of live oak trees. The fern is so named due to the fact that in dry weather it curls up, turns brown, and appears dead, only to be “brought back to life” when exposed to moisture.
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