Word Finder - regeneration

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Rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal.

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The conversion of so many old industrial buildings into living quarters was a major factor in the regeneration.

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Spiritual rebirth; the change from a carnal or material life to a pious one

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The renewal of the world at the second coming of Christ.

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An ability possessed by certain creatures to rapidly heal substantial physical damage to their body

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Spontaneous restoration of hit points

By the introduction of fresh toxin the process is repeated and the regeneration of side-chains is increased.

The more the hope of being able to regain these middle classes of society disappeared, the more decidedly did the Curia perceive that it must seek the support and the regeneration of its power in the steadily growing democracy, and endeavour through the medium of universal suffrage to secure the influence which this new alliance was able to offer.

I seemed to know at once that the process of regeneration had already taken place in him, and I rushed to meet him.

Dizziness made him lose his regeneration powers.

Skin-grafting and regeneration of bone are among not the least remarkable applications of pathological principles to the combat with disease in recent times; and in this connexion may also be mentioned the daring acts of surgery for the relief of tumours of the brain, rendered practicable by improved methods of localization.

The low social morality of all classes, even when morality was present at all, necessitated the regeneration of the nation against its will, and the process could therefore only be a violent one.

The only two points on which he departed from the orthodox Lutheran faith of his day were the requirement of regeneration as the sine qua non of the true theologian, and the expectation of the conversion of the Jews and the fall of Papacy as the prelude of the triumph of the church.

In Isaiah's days the answer had been affirmative; there appeared to be at least a potentiality of national regeneration in the holy seed when once it should be cleansed from the chaff by a work of judgment.

For special treatment towards the regeneration of an infected race, the most robust worms were to be selected, and the moths issuing from the cocoons were to be coupled in numbered cells, where the female was to be confined till she deposited her eggs.

A slow death may be defended indeed on moral grounds if regeneration has been compassed, ' but it is only another form of capital punishment.

This includes fencing and felling conifers to make way for the natural regeneration and new planting of native species.

Had he not seen the possibility of, and passionately desired, the regeneration of the sinful human race, and his own progress to the highest degree of perfection?

Baptismal cross - has eight points symbolizing regeneration.

However, if you are not careful, you can tear the taproot, which simply causes regeneration of the weed.

New modes were introduced like no shield fighting and enemy health regeneration.

The Convention of Tauroggen became the starting-point of Prussia's regeneration.

In the well-known "Gorham case" 1 he came into 1 George Cornelius Gorham (1787-1857) was refused institution by Bishop Phillpotts because of his Calvinistic views on baptismal regeneration.

These to the number of twenty-five the synod subscribed, and adopted a supplementary statement, reaffirming the Augustinian doctrines of corruption, human inability, prevenient grace and baptismal regeneration.

At the consecration of the baptismal water the burning Paschal Candle is dipped into the font " so that the power of the Holy Ghost may descend into it and make it an effective instrument of regeneration."

Ultimately the regeneration becomes an over-regeneration and free side-chains produced in excess are set free and appear in the blood as antitoxin molecules.

In 1783 he was crowned by the academy of Nancy for his Eloge de la poesie, and in 1788 by that of Metz for an Essai sur la regeneration physique et morale des Juifs.

In the New Testament the properly theological sense of spiritual regeneration is found, though the word itself occurs only twice; and it is used by the church fathers, e.g.

Man is made partaker of reconciliation in spiritual regeneration, which he attains to, being led and kept by the Holy Ghost.

The most important evidence in favour of their appendicular nature is afforded by the phenomena of regeneration.

It is open to question, however, how far the evidence from such " heteromorphic regeneration " can be regarded as conclusive on the points of homology.

He believed in the regeneration of Turkey.

His position at the time was not unpopular throughout New England, and it is needless to say that his doctrine that the Lord's Supper is not a cause of regeneration and that communicants should be professing Christians has since (very largely through the efforts of his pupil Joseph Bellamy) become a standard of New England Congre gationalism.

Timothy Dwight (1752-1847) urged the use of the means of grace, thought Hopkins and Emmons pantheistic, and boldly disagreed with their theory of " exercises," reckoning virtue and sin as the result of moral choice or disposition, a position that was also upheld by Asa Burton (1752-1836), who thought that on regeneration the disposition of man got a new relish or " taste."

Hence loss does not go on without regeneration, and we are apparently at a stage when there is an approximate balance between them.

It is in fact an impossibility that loss should go on without regeneration, for if any part of the sun's body loses heat, it will be unable to support the pressure of neighbouring parts upon it; it will therefore be compressed, in a general sense towards the sun's centre, the velocities of its molecules will rise, and its temperature will again tend upwards.

Having personal acquaintance with the success of the rule of President Porfirio Diaz in Mexico, General Reyes determined to set about the regeneration of Colombia by similar methods.

In the West, however, the sacrament has been saved from becoming merely magical by the rite of confirmation or of reception of the Spirit being separated from the baptism of regeneration and reserved for an adult age.

The idea of regeneration seldom occurs in the New Testament, and perhaps not at all in connexion with baptism; for in the conversation with Nicodemus, John ill.

But here again it is not clear that the writer has in view water baptism or any rite at all as the means and occasion of regeneration.

Pending this regeneration of society St Just advised the rule of a dictator.

Reproduction by budding does not occur, although spontaneous fragmentation of the body, followed by complete regeneration of each of the pieces, is known to take place.

Regeneration of the tentacular end of the animal is of frequent occurrence.

This imputed righteousness, however, is not disjoined from real personal righteousness, for regeneration and sanctification come to the believer from Christ no less than justification; the two blessings are not to be confounded, but neither are they to be disjoined.

According to Comte the only practical method of social regeneration is gradually to inculcate the true social feeling which subordinates itself to the welfare of others.

But divine love, united to humanity in Christ, will work the final regeneration.

Dizziness made him lean onto the table, and he loosed his regeneration powers.

It is a job that would put her at the heart of the regeneration agenda, providing a good opportunity for networking.

As well as tiny exfoliating beads, it also contains vitamins A and E to encourage faster cell regeneration.

The Regeneration Framework provides the 30-year blueprint for dynamic and sustainable change in the landscape and fortunes of Corby.

Prolific ash regeneration is found on very calcareous soils that are often very steep.

In denying the depravity of the human heart, liberalism also ruled out the need for our spiritual regeneration.

Come along for an hour or two and really make a difference by helping to remove encroaching dogwood and blackthorn regeneration.

If the goal is to regenerate east London, the money would be better spent on just that - regeneration.

Work starts on Edge Lane project 19 April 2006 £ 350m regeneration project will transform key eastern gateway to Liverpool.

If there is not a substantial move to public transport we will have gridlock and the whole regeneration will not work,' he says.