Pronunciation: - ə - ' gen, - ' gin, - ' g ā n
Function: adjective
Etymology: from the verse “ Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God ” (Jn 3:3-AV)
Date: 1861
1 : of, relating to, or being a usually Christian person who has made a renewed or confirmed commitment of faith especially after an intense religious experience
2 : having returned to or newly adopted an activity, a conviction, or a persona especially with a proselytizing zeal <a born-again conservative>