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# resurrection

noun (the Resurrection; a resurrection, resurrections)

«resurrection» in the English dictionary: everyday and Meaning — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (Bible, church) The Resurrection is the rising of Jesus from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion, which Christians celebrate at Easter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resurrection/#m1)
2. A resurrection is the act of coming back to life. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resurrection/#m2)
3. A return of something that was forgotten or gone: «the resurrection of an old toy craze». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resurrection/#m3)

### In the lessons

In religious education, Christians believe the Resurrection is the heart of their faith; Easter Sunday celebrates it, and the empty tomb is its sign. In everyday language «resurrection» can mean bringing something old back into use. Phrases: «the Resurrection of Jesus», «resurrection of the dead», «Easter and the Resurrection».

### Examples

- Christians celebrate the Resurrection on Easter Sunday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resurrection/#x1)
- The women found the tomb empty on the morning of the Resurrection. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resurrection/#x2)
- Christians believe in the resurrection of the dead at the end of time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resurrection/#x3)
- The Easter eggs remind some Christians of new life and the Resurrection. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resurrection/#x4)
- The film was a resurrection of an old cartoon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resurrection/#x5)
- The fashion for yo-yos had a resurrection. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resurrection/#x6)
- Our class painted pictures of the Resurrection story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resurrection/#x7)

### Note

Capital R for the Resurrection of Jesus. Verb: resurrect. Spelling: double r, double r: r-e-s-u-r-r-e-c-t-i-o-n. Speak of beliefs as «Christians believe».

## Meaning

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «resurrection» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resurrection/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«resurrection» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/resurrection.html) on Mova free.