ˌrezəˈrekʃən n. 1
the act or an
instance of
rising from the
dead. 2 (Resurrection) a Christ's rising from the dead. b the rising of the dead at the Last
Judgement. 3 a
revival after disuse, inactivity, or
decay. 4 exhumation. 5 the unearthing of a
lost or
forgotten thing;
restoration to
vogue or
memory. øresurrection
plant any of
various plants, including clubmosses of the
genus Selaginella
and the Rose of Jericho, unfolding
when moistened after
being dried. øøresurrectional adj. [ME f. OF f. LL resurrectio -onis (as RESURGENT)]