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Word of the Day for Thursday, June 11, 2009 redivivus \red-uh-VY-vuhs; -VEE-\, adjective: Living again; brought back to life; revived; restored. Augustine redivivus, R. contends, would find in the history of the present century confirmation of his pessimistic views of human nature. -- Roland J. Teske, "Augustine: Ancient Thought Baptized", Theological Studies, June 1, 1995 She is the young Magda redivivus to the last degree, including the way she arches her eyebrow when she speaks. -- Judith Dunford, "Exit Laughing", Newsday, May 8, 1994 As for Neeson -- of the nose-heavy, asymmetrical countenance and shrewdly darting, soul-searching eyes, he is a lopsided Gary Cooper redivivus -- hardly something to sneeze at. -- John Simon, "Michael Collins", National Review, November 25, 1996 Redivivus comes from Latin, from the prefix red-, re-, "again" + vivus, "alive." Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for redivivus Yesterday's Word - Previous Words - Help
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