resurrection

Questions about resurrection

What does resurrection mean?

resurrection means "(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in resurrection?

resurrection has 4 syllables: res-ur-rec-tion. The stress falls on "rec". In IPA it is /ˌɹɛzɚˈɛkʃən/.

What is another word for resurrection?

Close synonyms include Christ's Resurrection, Resurrection of Christ. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is resurrection a common word?

resurrection is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with resurrection?

3 words rhyme with resurrection. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.