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Ri•sor•gi•men•to
(ri zôr′jə men′tō, -sôr′-; It. rē zôr′jē men′tô),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tos, [It.] -ti (-tē)USA pronunciation for 2.
- World Historythe period of or the movement for the liberation and unification of Italy 1750–1870.
- (l.c.) any period or instance of rebirth or renewed activity;
resurgence:The company's risorgimento surprised Wall Street observers.
- Latin resurgere; see resurge) + -i- -i- + -mento -ment
- Italian, equivalent. to risorg(ere) to rise again (
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