Word Study
awakening
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awakening, a.
Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting; as, the awakening city; an awakening discourse; the awakening dawn. [1913 Webster]
awakening, n.
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. Specifically: A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual. [1913 Webster]
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