Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting; as, the awakening city; an awakening discourse; the awakening dawn.
source: Webster 1913
noun
the act of waking
It was an early awakening. It was the waking up he hated most.
source: WordNet 3.0
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. Specifically: A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
