lazarus
IPA: ɫˈæzɝʌs
Root Word: Lazarus
noun
- (biblical) Lazarus of Bethany, a man supposedly raised from the dead by Jesus Christ and later (Christianity) revered as a saint.
- (biblical) A beggar in a parable by Jesus Christ, traditionally (Christianity) believed to have been a leper and often conflated with Lazarus of Bethany.
- (rare) A male given name from Hebrew.
- (usually figurative) A person who was dead and has been resurrected; a dead person who could potentially be resurrected.
- A poor person, a beggar.
verb
- (African-American Vernacular) To rescue a dying person.
- (African-American Vernacular) To raise from the dead.
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