LAZARUS


Meaning of LAZARUS in English

/ ˈlæzərəs; NAmE / noun

used to refer to sb who improves or starts to be successful again after a period of failure

ORIGIN: From the story of Lazarus in the Bible. He was a man who died but was then brought back to life by Jesus Christ.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.