resurrection

«resurrection» in Mova's school dictionary: the rising of Jesus from the dead on the third day after… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (the Resurrection; a resurrection, resurrections)

meaning for a pupil

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 →

2) A resurrection is the act of coming back to life. tree →

3) A return of something that was forgotten or gone: «the resurrection of an old toy craze». tree →

sense 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 →
• The women found the tomb empty on the morning of the Resurrection. tree →
• Christians believe in the resurrection of the dead at the end of time. tree →
• The Easter eggs remind some Christians of new life and the Resurrection. tree →
• The film was a resurrection of an old cartoon. tree →
• The fashion for yo-yos had a resurrection. tree →
• Our class painted pictures of the Resurrection story. tree →

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».

In the corpora

• Christians grieve at a death, but with the hope of resurrection.
• Christians believe the person, their soul, is with God, and they hope for resurrection.
• Christians believe in resurrection and eternal life with God.

Trees and pragmatics

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