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Ri•sor•gi•men•to
Pronunciation: (ri-zôr"ju-men'tō, -sôr"-; It.rē-zôr"jē-men'tô), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -tos, It. -tiPronunciation: (-tē) [key] for 2.
1. the period of or the movement for the liberation and unification of Italy 1750–1870.
2. (
l.c.) any period or instance of rebirth or renewed activity; resurgence:
The company's risorgimento surprised Wall Street observers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.