rebirth

«rebirth» in Mova's school dictionary: A new start or return to life after something has ended… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (rebirth, rebirths — often uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) A new start or return to life after something has ended or declined. tree →

2) (church) Christians believe in being «born again», a new spiritual life through faith. tree →

3) (religion) In Hinduism and Buddhism, being born again into a new life after death (reincarnation). tree →

4) A revival of an idea, art or place. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science, spring is a time of rebirth in nature. In history, the «Renaissance» means rebirth of learning. In religion lessons, Christians speak of spiritual rebirth in baptism; Hindus and Buddhists believe in rebirth after death. Phrases: «a rebirth of interest», «spiritual rebirth».

examples

• Spring is a time of rebirth when flowers return. tree →
• The old town saw a rebirth after the new park opened. tree →
• Christians believe baptism is a sign of rebirth. tree →
• Hindus believe the soul goes through rebirth. tree →
• The Renaissance was a rebirth of art and learning. tree →
• The phoenix rises from the ashes in a story of rebirth. tree →

note

Built from «re-» (again) + «birth». Mostly uncountable. Beliefs differ, so say «Christians believe», «Buddhists believe». The «phoenix» is a myth bird symbolising rebirth.

In the corpora

• The Renaissance, meaning rebirth, began in Italy in the 1400s with new excitement about Greek and Roman learning and art.
• People disagree about whether animals have souls; Hindus and Buddhists believe animals are part of the cycle of rebirth.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «rebirth» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.