Definitions for Lazarus
ˈlæz ər əslazarus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Lazarusnoun

   the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death

2. Lazarusnoun

   the diseased beggar in Jesus' parable of the rich man and the beggar

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lazarusverb

   To rescue a dying person.

2. Lazarusverb

   To raise from the dead.

3. Lazarusnoun

   A man, the brother of Mary and Martha, brought back to life by Jesus after being in the tomb for four days.

4. Lazarusnoun

   A beggar in a parable told by Jesus Christ.

5. Lazarusnoun

   A man, the brother of Mary and Martha, who according to the New Testament Gospel of John was brought back to life by Jesus after being entombed for four days.

6. Lazarusnoun

   A beggar mentioned in a parable told by Jesus Christ as related in the New Testament Gospel of Luke.

7. Lazarusnoun

   A male given name from Hebrew.

8. Etymology: Via Lazarus, from Λάζαρος, the New Testament Greek form of Secunda אלעזר, literally “El has helped”; see.

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1. Lazarus

   Lazarus is a song by English rock musician David Bowie. It was released on 17 December 2015 as a digital download, making it the second single from his twenty-fifth studio album, Blackstar (2016). It is Bowie's last single to be released during his lifetime. The single received its world premiere on BBC Radio 6 Music's Steve Lamacq on the day of its release as a single. In addition to its release on Blackstar, the track is used in Bowie's off-Broadway musical of the same name. The official music video, directed by Johan Renck, was released on 7 January 2016, three days before Bowie's death. Bowie never performed the song live, but on 17 December 2015, Michael C. Hall appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, singing "Lazarus" to promote both the single's release and the musical running at New York Theatre Workshop starring Hall."Lazarus" was Bowie's first top 40 hit single on the Billboard Hot 100 in more than 28 years, landing at number 40 in the week after his death. Billboard ranked "Lazarus" at number 40 on their "100 Best Pop Songs of 2016" list. Pitchfork listed "Lazarus" on their ranking of the 100 best songs of 2016 at number 5. In the annual The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop mass critics poll of the year's best in music in 2016, "Lazarus" was ranked at number 8.

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1. lazarus

   In Christian tradition, Lazarus is a biblical figure known for being resurrected by Jesus four days after his death. His story is primarily told in the Gospel of John. Additionally, "Lazarus" may also refer to a parable in the Gospel of Luke about a beggar of the same name. The term is sometimes used in a metaphorical context to refer to someone or something that has been revived or resuscitated. Also, Lazarus is a high-level, compiled, strongly typed language that uses a Pascal-based syntax.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. lazarus

   The game at cards, called also blind-hookey and snogo.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lazarus

   A military order instituted at Jerusalem by the Christians of the West, when they were masters of the Holy Land. They received pilgrims under their care, and guarded them on the roads from the insults of the Mohammedans. This order was instituted in the year 1119, and was confirmed by a bull of Pope Alexander IV. in 1255, who gave it the rule of St. Augustine.

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1. lazarus

   Song lyrics by lazarus -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by lazarus on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAZARUS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lazarus is ranked #7541 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lazarus surname appeared 4,410 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Lazarus.
   
   83.2% or 3,670 total occurrences were White.
   6.6% or 295 total occurrences were Black.
   3.9% or 173 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.5% or 158 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 104 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.2% or 10 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Beggar
   • Dead Person

How to pronounce Lazarus?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Lazarus in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lazarus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lazarus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Lazarus in a Sentence

1. Francis Rooney:

   We've been given this Lazarus moment to rise from the ashes and change the direction of the country, if we fail on the first one out, I think it really sets our conference back and the President back.

2. Mo Brooks:

   Just call me a modern-day Lazarus.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Lazarus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lazarus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Lazarus
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html