English Explanatory Dictionary

anastasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a recovery from a debilitating condition, especially irradiation of human tissue
  2. rebirth
  3. resurrection, especially the resurrection of Jesus Christ

Word forms

anastasis anastases

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”).

Derived words

anastasic
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