Resurrectionist

Resurrectionist

Resurrectionist can refer to:

*Resurrectionist Order of the Roman Catholic Church
*Body-snatching


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  • Resurrectionist — Res ur*rec tion*ist, n. One who steals bodies from the grave, as for dissection. [Slang] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • resurrectionist — [rez΄ə rek′shənist] n. 1. a person who steals bodies from graves, esp. for dissection 2. a person who brings something back into use or notice again …   English World dictionary

  • Resurrectionist Order — The Congregation of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ (C.R.) is an international Institute of Consecrated Life of men within the Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1836 by three men, Bogdan Jański, Peter Semenenko and Hieronim Kajsiewicz… …   Wikipedia

  • resurrectionist — noun Date: 1776 1. body snatcher 2. one who resurrects …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • resurrectionist — /rez euh rek sheuh nist/, n. 1. a person who brings something to life or view again. 2. a believer in resurrection. 3. Also called resurrection man. a person who exhumes and steals dead bodies, esp. for dissection; body snatcher. [1770 80;… …   Universalium

  • resurrectionist — noun A graverobber . Syn: bodysnatcher …   Wiktionary

  • resurrectionist — res·ur·rec·tion·ist .rez ə rek sh(ə )nəst n BODY SNATCHER …   Medical dictionary

  • RESURRECTIONIST —    one who stealthily exhumed bodies from the grave and sold them for anatomical purposes …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • resurrectionist — rezÉ™ rekʃənɪst n. one who exhumes and steals corpses, body snatcher …   English contemporary dictionary

  • resurrectionist — res·ur·rec·tion·ist …   English syllables

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