Pronunciation: ( ˌ )r ē - ˌ zo ̇ r-ji- ' men-( ˌ )t ō , - ˌ so ̇ r-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tos
Etymology: Italian, literally, rising again, from risorgere to rise again, from Latin resurgere ― more at RESURRECTION
Date: 1902
1 often capitalized : the 19th century movement for Italian political unity
2 : a time of renewal or renaissance : REVIVAL