Meaning of AWAKENING
Pronunciation: | | uweykuning
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most" |
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AWAKENING is a 9 letter word that starts with A. |
| Synonyms: | | wakening, waking up |
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| See Also: | | arousal, reveille, rousing | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\A*wak"en*ing\, a.
Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense;
rousing into activity; exciting; as, the awakening city; an
awakening discourse; the awakening dawn. --
{A*wak"en*ing*ly}, adv.
\A*wak"en*ing\, n.
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. Specifically: A
revival of religion, or more general attention to religious
matters than usual.
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