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Definition of Lazarus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Lazarus

noun
 
/ˈlæzərəs/
 
/ˈlæzərəs/
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  1. used to refer to somebody who improves or starts to be successful again after a period of failureTopics Successc2
    Word OriginFrom the story of Lazarus in the Bible. He was a man who died but was then brought back to life by Jesus Christ.
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