Used in a Sentence

resurrection

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for resurrection.

Editorial note

I mean, I thought the resurrection of christ was the whole point of anything describable as Christianity?

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of resurrection gathered in one view.

noun

The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.

noun

(Christianity, Islam, Judaism) The general resurrection.

noun

(figuratively) A miraculous comeback or revival (e.g., of a TV series); recovery from a dire predicament.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for resurrection.

noun

The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.

noun

(Christianity, Islam, Judaism) The general resurrection.

noun

(figuratively) A miraculous comeback or revival (e.g., of a TV series); recovery from a dire predicament.

noun

(archaic) The act of bodysnatching (illicitly exhuming a cadaver).

Example sentences

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I mean, I thought the resurrection of christ was the whole point of anything describable as Christianity?

2

Another problem is resurrection, where the finalizer creates a new reference to self or another finalized object.

3

But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.

4

Of course, apologies if you do believe in the resurrection and the Bible, but it wasn't apparent from your post.

5

Jefferson even went as far as to create his own Bible, editing out most miracles, the resurrection, and immaculate conception.

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If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.

7

Really, the current evolution in software is more just a resurrection of the diversity once strong in the realm of computers.

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The difference between cryonics and resurrection is, however, fundamental, and we've been through similar processes many times.

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In particular, the factual claims about Christ, his life, his death, his resurrection are central to any evangelical Christian's faith.

10

So this is probably not its dead note, but a resurrection note.

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From this, you get a rather high probability that the resurrection occurred.

12

Witness the theologians who claim Bayes's Theory proves the resurrection, or the competing group who claim that BT proves Jesus didn't exist at all.

Quote examples

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Some frozen "sleepers" might not survive long enough for resurrection to become affordable enough for them, assuming the assets they set aside for resurrection weren't wiped out by bad investments.

2

It seems that first he said he'd ignore "Alien 3" and "Alien: Resurrection," but it seems like he's taken that back.

3

Yes: "But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

4

Christian belief held that in order to be included in the Resurrection, your body had to remain intact, so that you could rise up bodily upon Jesus’ Return." That's completely untrue, in more than one respect.

Proper noun examples

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Christian belief held that in order to be included in the Resurrection, your body had to remain intact, so that you could rise up bodily upon Jesus’ Return.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use resurrection in a sentence?

I mean, I thought the resurrection of christ was the whole point of anything describable as Christianity?

What does resurrection mean?

The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.

What part of speech is resurrection?

resurrection is commonly used as noun.