lazarus

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Synonyms: lazars

Antonyms: lazars

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Proper noun

1. {{sid|en|Q539890}} {{lb|en|Christianity|biblical}} {{w|Lazarus of Bethany}}, a [[man]] [[raise]]d from the [[dead]] by [[Jesus Christ]] and [[later]] in [[Christianity]] [[revere]]d as a [[saint]].
2. {{lb|en|biblical}} {{w|Rich man and Lazarus|A beggar}} in a [[parable]] by [[Jesus Christ]], [[traditionally]] {{lb|en|Christianity}} [[thought]] to have been a [[leper]] and [[often]] [[conflated]] with {{w|Lazarus of Bethany}}.
3. {{lb|en|rare}} {{given name|en|male|from=Hebrew}}.
4. {{lb|en|rare}} {{surname|en|from=Hebrew}}.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|usually|_|figurative}} A person who was deceased and has been [[resurrect]]ed; a deceased person who could [[potentially]] be [[resurrected]].
2. A poor person, a [[beggar]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|AAVE|transitive}} To [[rescue]] a [[dying]] person.
2. {{lb|en|AAVE|transitive}} To [[raise from the dead]].

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