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Lazarus1 definition

Laza·rus (laz′ə rəs)

noun

  1. the brother of Mary and Martha, raised from the dead by Jesus: John 11
  2. the diseased beggar in Jesus' parable of the rich man and the beggar: Luke 16:19-31

Etymology: LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) Lazaros < Heb el'azar, lit., God has helped

Lazarus2 definition

Laz·a·rus (laz′ə rəs)

Lazarus, Emma 1849-87; U.S. poet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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