Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- In the New Testament, the man whom Jesus miraculously raised from the dead in the village of Bethany.
- Emma,American poet. Her sonnet “The New Colossus” (1883) is inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty.
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- proper noun New Testament A man, the brother of
Mary andMartha , brought back to life byJesus after being in thetomb for four days. - proper noun New Testament A
beggar in aparable told byJesus Christ . - proper noun rare A male
given name . - verb To rescue a dying person.
- verb To raise from the dead.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the diseased beggar in Jesus' parable of the rich man and the beggar
- noun the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
Etymologies
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French tradition (see SAINT LAZARUS OF BETHANY), Mary, Lazarus, and some companions came to Marseilles and converted the whole of
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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The word Lazarus is Hebrew, and means a man destitute of help, a needy, poor man.
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In Africa, as more AIDS patients take these drugs, doctors are witnessing what they call the Lazarus effect; when one patient is rescued by medicine as if back from the dead.
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McCoy's current solo undertaking, which he calls The Lazarus Project, will be released later this year.
TheDartmouth.com | America's Oldest College Newspaper. Founded 1799. 2009
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On Sunday, Sep. 26, many Christian churches around the world heard the story of the rich man and Lazarus from the gospel of Luke 16: 19-31.
Rev. Bekeh Utietiang: The Christian Responsibility to Heal the World of Divisions Rev. Bekeh Utietiang 2010
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On Sunday, Sep. 26, many Christian churches around the world heard the story of the rich man and Lazarus from the gospel of Luke 16: 19-31.
Rev. Bekeh Utietiang: The Christian Responsibility to Heal the World of Divisions Rev. Bekeh Utietiang 2010
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On Sunday, Sep. 26, many Christian churches around the world heard the story of the rich man and Lazarus from the gospel of Luke 16: 19-31.
Rev. Bekeh Utietiang: The Christian Responsibility to Heal the World of Divisions Rev. Bekeh Utietiang 2010
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The chasm that existed between the rich man and Lazarus is symbolic of the different chasms we have created and maintained in our society.
Rev. Bekeh Utietiang: The Christian Responsibility to Heal the World of Divisions Rev. Bekeh Utietiang 2010
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On Sunday, Sep. 26, many Christian churches around the world heard the story of the rich man and Lazarus from the gospel of Luke 16: 19-31.
Rev. Bekeh Utietiang: The Christian Responsibility to Heal the World of Divisions Rev. Bekeh Utietiang 2010
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The chasm that existed between the rich man and Lazarus is symbolic of the different chasms we have created and maintained in our society.
Rev. Bekeh Utietiang: The Christian Responsibility to Heal the World of Divisions Rev. Bekeh Utietiang 2010
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