renascent

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'"Nullifidian," "morbific," "renascent"--these were among his favourites.

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  1. adjective Coming again into being; showing renewed growth or vigor.

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  • With a little patience, hard work at the grassroots level and trust building by articulating a vision of justice for all in the coming years, Anwar could appeal to Malay voters to change the rules of the game in Malaysian politics and finally emerge as a renascent and true reformer. —  My Sinchew -
  • Mozambique and Swaziland. photo essay in our March issue that showed the renascent bike culture of Kabul coming back to life after the Taliban had headed for the hills. —  This Just In
  • A detoxicant where the forces against liberty are renascent —  The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines
  • Obama far outdistances Clinton, however, in telling the story of America in a way that reinforces a renascent liberalism. —  Claremont.org
  • '"Nullifidian," "morbific," "renascent"--these were among his favourites. —  Mushrooms on the Moor
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  1. Latin renāscēns, renāscent-, present participle of renāscī, to be born again; see renaissance.

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  1. =F. renaissant =Spanish renaciente =Portuguese renascente =Italian rinascente, from Latin renascen (t-) s, present participle of renasci, be born again, grow, rise or spring up again, revive, from re- + nasci, be born: see nascent.
 

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