Definition of awakening
- p. pr. & vb. n. - of Awaken
- 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.
- n. - The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. Specifically: A
revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters
than usual.
- p. pr. & vb. n. - of Awaken
- 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.
- n. - The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. Specifically: A
revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters
than usual.