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re·birth

(rē-bûrth′, rē′bûrth′)

1. A second or new birth; reincarnation.

2. A renaissance; a revival: a rebirth of classicism in architecture.

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rebirth

(riːˈbɜːθ)

1. a revival or renaissance: the rebirth of learning.

2. a second or new birth; reincarnation

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

re•birth

(riˈbɜrθ, ˈriˌbɜrθ)

n.

1. a new or second birth.

2. a renewed existence, activity, or growth; renaissance; revival.

[1830–40]

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Noun	1.	rebirth - after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body metempsychosis phenomenon - any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
	2.	rebirth - a second or new birth reincarnation, renascence nascence, nascency, nativity, birth - the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child" transmigration - the passing of a soul into another body after death cycle of rebirth - (Hinduism) repeated rebirth in new forms
	3.	rebirth - the revival of learning and culture Renaissance, Renascence resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revival, revivification - bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"
	4.	rebirth - a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life spiritual rebirth, conversion redemption, salvation - (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil proselytism - the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel

rebirth

noun revival, restoration, renaissance, renewal, resurrection, reincarnation, regeneration, resurgence, new beginning, revitalization, renascence The hotel is awaiting its rebirth.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

rebirth

noun

1. A fundamental change in one's beliefs:

conversion, metanoia, regeneration.

2. The act of reviving or condition of being revived:

reactivation, renaissance, renascence, renewal, resurgence, resurrection, resuscitation, revitalization, revival, revivification.

Translations

αναγέννηση παλιγγενεσία

renacer

jälleensyntyminenrenessanssiuudestisyntyminenuudistuminen

renaissance

újjászületés

rinascita

reïncarnatiewedergeboorte

preporod

rebirth

[ˈriːˈbɜːθ] N (gen) → renacimiento m; (= re-emergence) → resurgimiento m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

rebirth

[ˌriːˈbɜː^rθ] n

[idea, nation, phenomenon] → renaissance f

(RELIGION) → renaissance f

rebirth

n → Wiedergeburt f; (of desire) → Wiederaufflackern nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

rebirth

[ˌriːˈbɜːθ] n → rinascita

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Only the vicissitudes of life can show us its vanity and develop our innate love of death or of rebirth to a new life." These words are all the more remarkable because, in spite of his great physical sufferings, Joseph Alexeevich is never weary of life though he loves death, for which- in spite of the purity and loftiness of his inner man- he does not yet feel himself sufficiently prepared.

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the sun that arose ever in rebirth next morning in the east, and that had become to man man's first symbol of immortality through rebirth.

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And if only a few books were written, it was because it was a time of rebirth and new life as well as a time of war and death.

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