| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| born-again |
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| SYLLABICATION: | born-a·gain |
| PRONUNCIATION: | bôrn  -g n |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1a. Of, relating to, or being a person who has made a conversion or has renewed a commitment to Jesus Christ as his or her personal savior: a born-again Christian. b. Of or relating to evangelical Christianity: born-again evangelism. 2. Characterized by renewal, resurgence, or return: born-again patriotism; a born-again fiscal conservative. | | ETYMOLOGY: | From born again in John 3:3 and 3:7. | | OTHER FORMS: | born-a·gain, born-a·gainer —NOUN
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