reborn

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   revived, renewed, or given a fresh sense of life

   After recovering, he felt reborn and eager to begin again.

2. 2
   adj

   spiritually converted or believed to have begun a new religious life

   The congregation welcomed her as a reborn believer.

3. 3
   adj

   born again in another body or form

   The legend portrays the hero as reborn in every age.

Formed from re-, 'again,' and born. The religious sense is old, while broader figurative uses describe emotional, cultural, or physical renewal.

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