/ri zawr'jeuh men"toh, -sawr'-/ ; It. /rddee zawrdd'jee men"taw/ , n. , pl. Risorgimentos , It. Risorgimenti /-tee/ for 2.
1. the period of or the movement for the liberation and unification of Italy 1750-1870.
2. ( l.c. ) any period or instance of rebirth or renewed activity; resurgence: The company's risorgimento surprised Wall Street observers.
[ risorg ( ere ) to rise again ( resurgere; see RESURGE) + -i- -I- + -mento -MENT ]