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resurrection men

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res⋅ur⋅rec⋅tion⋅ist

[rez-uh-rek-shuh-nist]
–noun
1. a person who brings something to life or view again.
2. a believer in resurrection.
3. Also called resurrection man. a person who exhumes and steals dead bodies, esp. for dissection; body snatcher.

Origin:
1770–80; resurrection + -ist
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Main Entry: res·ur·rec·tion·ist
Pronunciation: "rez-&-'rek-sh(&-)n&st
Function: noun
: BODY SNATCHER
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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