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rebirth

[ ree-burth, ree-burth ]

/ riˈbɜrθ, ˈriˌbɜrθ /

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noun

a new or second birth: the rebirth of the soul.

a renewed existence, activity, or growth; renaissance or revival: the rebirth of conservatism.

Origin of rebirth

First recorded in 1830–40; re- + birth

Words nearby rebirth

rebellion, rebellious, rebellow, rebid, rebiddable, rebirth, rebirthing, reboant, reboot, rebop, rebore

Example sentences from the Web for rebirth

The ancient Egyptian festival of Wepet Renpet (“opening of the year”) was not just a time of rebirth—it was dedicated to drinking.

New Year’s Eve, Babylon Style |Candida Moss |December 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It almost mirrors the Buddhist cycle of life, death, and rebirth.

The Buddhist Business of Poaching Animals for Good Karma |Brendon Hong |December 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Before the 16thcentury, Spanish conquest, the Aztecs saw the skull as a symbol of rebirth.

New Orleans’ Carnivalesque Day of the Dead |Jason Berry |November 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Pittsburgh is a city with nine lives, having experienced more than one rebirth over the past century.

Everybody’s Welcome at the Pittsburgh Banjo Club |Vivian Salama |April 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

This act was not only the rebirth of the house, but the forging ahead with new work for Guyton.

Who Is Burning Down Detroit’s World-Famous Street Art? |James Fassinger |March 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Etain had forgotten her former existence, and Cúchulainn does not appear to know that he is a rebirth of Lug.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts |J. A. MacCulloch
Parinibbut, let free from rebirth by having attained the state of Nibbna, "gone out."

The Buddha's Path of Virtue |Frank Lee Woodward
In this way the rebirth of a woman is never quite impossible.

Children of the Soil |Henryk Sienkiewicz
The interpreter must master the "letter" and seek to give "rebirth" to the spirit.

Great Pianists on Piano Playing |James Francis Cooke
It was then that they learned the doctrine of rebirth and that the Kabala came into being.

Reincarnation |Th. Pascal

British Dictionary definitions for rebirth

rebirth

/ (riːˈbɜːθ) /

noun

a revival or renaissance the rebirth of learning

a second or new birth; reincarnation