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Lazarus
LA-zuh-ruhs
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In the Bible, a man raised from the dead by Jesus; used figuratively for anyone or anything that returns after being given up for dead.
"The failing company staged a Lazarus-like recovery after new investors stepped in."
How to Use Lazarus
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed, often as an adjective ("Lazarus-like"), for a dramatic comeback from apparent ruin.
Common pairings
Lazarus-like recovery
Lazarus effect
Word Forms
Lazarused past tense, Lazaruses plural, Lazaruses singular
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Etymology
From the Koine Greek Lāzaros, from Hebrew Elʻazar, meaning "God has helped."