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Literally, “to be born again”.
nascer de novo (first-person singular present nasço de novo, first-person singular preterite nasci de novo, past participle nascido de novo)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nascer, de novo.
- (chiefly religion, idiomatic) to be reborn (revived in one's beliefs)
- (idiomatic) to survive a great tragedy
