born again

Word Origin & History

of Protestant Christians, by 1920, based on John iii:3. Used in figurative (non-religious) sense by 1977.

Hope, born again, reconciled him to his career and to his race!

It was there that they had been born again beneath the sunlight.

Neither will he dogmatize about the manner in which we are 'born again' (Republic).

The expression ‘to be born again’ is common in the mystery literature.

In this position, with this face, under this name,—was he not born again?

If we are worthy of our name we must be born again of the Spirit.

Verily, if a man be not born again, he shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Except a man be born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God.

The whole world has been born again for him out of spiritual fire.

I died; or, as I prefer to say, I 'passed' from thence, and was born again upon Mars.

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adj dedicated, religious

adjective. of or relating to Christianity