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risorgimento


noun, plural Ri·sor·gi·men·tos, Italian Ri·sor·gi·men·ti [ree-zawr-jee-men-tee] /riˌzɔr dʒiˈmɛn ti/ for 2.

  1. the period of or the movement for the liberation and unification of Italy 1750–1870.
  2. (lowercase) any period or instance of rebirth or renewed activity; resurgence: The company’s risorgimento surprised Wall Street observers.

noun

  1. the period of and the movement for the political unification of Italy in the 19th century
n.

1889, “movement which led to the unification and independence of Italy,” Italian, literally “uprising” (of Italy against Austria, c.1850-60), from risorgere, from Latin resurgere (see resurgent).

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