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11born-again — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or denoting a person who has converted to a personal faith in Christ. 2) showing the great enthusiasm of a person newly converted to a cause: born again environmentalists …
12born-again — (adj.) of Protestant Christians, by 1920, based on John iii:3. Used in figurative (non religious) sense by 1977 …
13Born Again — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Born Again Christian est le nom donné dans les Églises évangéliques américaines à la doctrine de la regénération baptismale. Born Again est un album… …
14born again — Meaning Christians who affirm their strengthened commitment to their religion are called born again Christians . To be born again is to be born of the spirit , the first birth being the physical birth of the flesh. Origin From the Bible, John 3.3 …
15born-again — /bawrn euh gen / or, esp. Brit., / euh gayn /, adj. 1. committed or recommitted to religious faith through an intensely religious experience: a born again Christian. 2. reactivated or revitalized: a born again conservatism in American politics. 3 …
16born-again — 1) ADJ A born again Christian is a person who has become an evangelical Christian as a result of a religious experience. 2) ADJ You can use born again to describe someone who has adopted a new set of beliefs or a new way of life and is very… …
17born-again — UK / US adjective [only before noun] 1) a born again Christian is someone who has had a strong religious experience, and is therefore very enthusiastic about their Christian beliefs and wants to share them with other people 2) very enthusiastic… …
18born-again — adjective Etymology: from the verse “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God” (John 3:3 Authorized Version) Date: 1861 1. of, relating to, or being a usually Christian person who has made a renewed or confirmed commitment of… …
19born-again — 1. adjective a) Having a renewed commitment to Jesus Christ as a personal saviour. He proclaimed himself a born again Christian during a church retreat. b) Having the zeal of a convert of a non religious cause or activity …
20born-again — combining form British an intensifying phrase used to prefix another pejorative term, the usage (which may have arisen in armed serv ices speech) is based on the notion of a born again Christian being a particu larly extreme or intense example of …
