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Awakening — (or The Awakening) can refer to:* The term AwakeArts and literature* Awakening (comics), a number of titles * Awakening , a 2007 novella by Judith Berman * Awakening , a 2001 novel by Cate Tiernan * The Awakening (novel), a 1899 novel by Kate… … Wikipedia
Awakening — A*wak en*ing, 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. {A*wak en*ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Awakening — (Рим,Италия) Категория отеля: Адрес: Via Sicilia 153, Виа Венето, 00187 Рим, Италия … Каталог отелей
awakening — [ə wā′kəniŋ] n., adj. 1. (a) waking up 2. (an) arousing or reviving, as of impulses, religion, etc. ☆ the Great Awakening a movement of religious revival in the American Colonies from c. 1720 to the time of the Revolution … English World dictionary
Awakening — A*wak en*ing, 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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
awakening — [n] making conscious or alert activation, animating, arousal, awaking, birth, enlivening, incitement, kindling, provocation, rebirth, renewal, revival, rousing, stimulation, stirring up, vivication, waking, waking up; concepts 13,105,231 Ant.… … New thesaurus
awakening — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ rude, sudden ▪ If they expected a warm welcome, they were in for a rude awakening. ▪ political, religious, sexual, spiritual ▪ … Collocations dictionary
awakening — [[t]əwe͟ɪkənɪŋ[/t]] awakenings 1) N COUNT: usu sing, with supp The awakening of a feeling or realization is the start of it. ...the awakening of national consciousness in people. ...a young woman s sexual awakening. 2) PHRASE If you have a rude… … English dictionary
awakening — 1. adjective Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting; as, the awakening city; an awakening discourse; the awakening dawn. 2. noun a) The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. b) A revival of religion … Wiktionary
awakening — a|wak|en|ing [ ə weıkənıŋ ] noun count the moment when you first realize or experience something: a sexual awakening a rude awakening a shock that comes from learning that what you had believed or expected is not true: They expected a friendly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
