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# rebirth

«rebirth» in Mova's school dictionary: **A new start or return to life after something has ended…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (rebirth, rebirths — often uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A new start or return to life after something has ended or declined. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rebirth/#m1)

2) (church) Christians believe in being «born again», a new spiritual life through faith. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rebirth/#m2)

3) (religion) In Hinduism and Buddhism, being born again into a new life after death (reincarnation). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rebirth/#m3)

4) A revival of an idea, art or place. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rebirth/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In science, spring is a time of rebirth in nature. In history, the «Renaissance» means rebirth of learning. In religion lessons, Christians speak of spiritual rebirth in baptism; Hindus and Buddhists believe in rebirth after death. Phrases: «a rebirth of interest», «spiritual rebirth».

### examples

- Spring is a time of rebirth when flowers return. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rebirth/#x1)
- The old town saw a rebirth after the new park opened. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rebirth/#x2)
- Christians believe baptism is a sign of rebirth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rebirth/#x3)
- Hindus believe the soul goes through rebirth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rebirth/#x4)
- The Renaissance was a rebirth of art and learning. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rebirth/#x5)
- The phoenix rises from the ashes in a story of rebirth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rebirth/#x6)

### note

Built from «re-» (again) + «birth». Mostly uncountable. Beliefs differ, so say «Christians believe», «Buddhists believe». The «phoenix» is a myth bird symbolising rebirth.

### In the corpora

- [The Renaissance, meaning rebirth, began in Italy in the 1400s with new excitement about Greek and Roman learning and art.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/history/25-printing-the-renaissance-and-the-reformation/4/)
- [People disagree about whether animals have souls; Hindus and Buddhists believe animals are part of the cycle of rebirth.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/74-souls-ghosts-and-stories/14/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «rebirth» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rebirth/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.