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rebirth Definition

re·birth (rē bʉrt̸h, rēbʉrt̸h′)

noun

  1. a new or second birth, as through reincarnation or spiritual regeneration
  2. a reawakening; renaissance; revival

  • rebid
  • rebiddable
  • rebill
  • rebind

rebirth Synonyms

rebirth

n.

rebirth Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • sun: In the cycle of the zodiac, the annual rebirth of the sun takes place at the winter solstice.
  • nation: The SKM in Zululand and Sweden wrote about the rebirth of a nation.
  • movement: The ISM can be proud of the central role we have played in the rebirth of the socialist movement in Scotland.
  • nature: Karen's dreamlike prints were inspired by the birth of her grandchild and the rebirth of nature.
  • interest: More important, however, is the rebirth of interest to assess and then take action to end trachoma as a cause of blindness.
  • life: You represent transformation, rebirth of a new life.

Converse of object

  • attain: After all, one who has attained rebirth in the Pure Land at whatever level has achieved freedom from further rebirth in saṃsāra.
  • await: It is laid into the ground to await the rebirth of the person into the next life.
  • undergo: A guru is born: At 29, Tolle underwent a spiritual rebirth shedding his old identity.
  • celebrate: Easter approaches and for many the festival is about celebrating the rebirth of Christ.
  • witness: The future may witness the rebirth of the Arab Museum magazine.
  • represent: On Christmas Day morning the log was replaced by a young fir tree to represent rebirth.

Noun used with modifier

condition: The result of akusala kamma of a lesser degree conditions rebirth in other unhappy planes, such as the animal world.

Adjective modifier

  • unhappy: However, even for such a person there may be an unhappy rebirth.
  • spiritual: We must have a spiritual rebirth in order to be redeemed by God the Spirit.
  • happy: However, for such a person there is also a possibility of a happy rebirth.
  • national: When engaging with Zulu society, the theme of the nation was in focus, in the shape of a metaphor of national rebirth.
  • high: The stress now no longer falls on the observation of basic morality and the cultivation of wholesome attitudes as a means to higher rebirths.
  • more: He is freed from the chain of causal action, there is no more rebirth for him.

Preposition: in

plane: Thus, rebirth in a sensuous plane is more likely.

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