Definitions for: Restoration


[n] getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
[n] the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
[n] the re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660
[n] a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.
[n] some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; "the restoration looked exactly like the original"
[n] the state of being restored to its former good condition; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"
[n] the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685



Webster (1913) Definition: Res`to*ra"tion (r?s`t?*r?"sh?n), n. [OE.
restauracion, F. restauration, fr. L. restauratio. See
Restore.]
1. The act of restoring or bringing back to a former place,
station, or condition; the fact of being restored;
renewal; re["e]stablishment; as, the restoration of
friendship between enemies; the restoration of peace after
war.

Behold the different climes agree, Rejoicing in thy
restoration. --Dryden.

2. The state of being restored; recovery of health, strength,
etc.; as, restoration from sickness.

3. That which is restored or renewed.

The restoration (Eng. Hist.), the return of King Charles
II. in 1660, and the re["e]stablishment of monarchy.

Universal restoration (Theol.), the final recovery of all
men from sin and alienation from God to a state of
happiness; universal salvation.

Syn: Recovery; replacement; renewal; renovation;
redintegration; reinstatement; re["e]stablishment;
return; revival; restitution; reparation.

Synonyms: regaining, renovation, restitution, return

See Also: acquisition, artefact, artifact, clawback, England, fix, fixing, fixture, gentrification, group action, historic period, improvement, melioration, mending, model, reclamation, re-establishment, rehabilitation, reinstatement, rejuvenation, renewal, repair, reparation, simulation

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