English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

Result

Result for Awakening

Awakening (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Awaken

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.

Awakening (n.)

The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. Specifically: A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.