dʒəˈmɛn noun, plural Ri·sor·gi·men·tos Italian, Ri·sor·gi·men·ti 
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the period of or the movement for the liberation and unification of Italy 1750–1870.
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( lowercase ) any period or instance of rebirth or renewed activity; resurgence: The company's risorgimento surprised Wall Street observers.
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| the period of and the movement for the political unification of Italy in the 19th century | |
| [Italian, from risorgere to rise again, from Latin resurgere, from | |
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Word Origin & History
risorgimento
1889, "movement which led to the unification and independence of Italy," from It., lit. "uprising" (of Italy against Austria, c.1850-60), from risorgere, from L. resurgere (see resurgent).
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