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restoration
[res-tuh-rey-shuhn]
noun
the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment.
the state or fact of being restored.
a return of something to a former, original, normal, or unimpaired condition.
restitution of something taken away or lost.
something that is restored, as by renovating.
a reconstruction or reproduction of an ancient building, extinct animal, or the like, showing it in its original state.
a putting back into a former position, dignity, etc.
Dentistry.
the Restoration,
the reestablishment of the monarchy in England with the return of Charles II in 1660.
the period of the reign of Charles II (1660–85), sometimes extended to include the reign of James II (1685–88).
adjective
(initial capital letter)of, relating to, or characteristic of the Restoration.
Restoration manners.
restoration
1/ ˌɛəˈɪʃə /
noun
the act of restoring or state of being restored, as to a former or original condition, place, etc
the replacement or giving back of something lost, stolen, etc
something restored, replaced, or reconstructed
a model or representation of an extinct animal, landscape of a former geological age, etc
Restoration
2/ ˌɛəˈɪʃə /
noun
history
the re-establishment of the monarchy in 1660 or the reign of Charles II (1660–85)
( as modifier )
Restoration drama
Restoration
The return of constitutional monarchy in Britain in the late seventeenth century. The Stuarts were placed back on the throne; the first of them after the Restoration was King Charles II.
Other Word Forms
- antirestoration adjective
- nonrestoration noun
- post-Restoration noun
- pre-Restoration adjective
- prerestoration adjective
- prorestoration adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of restoration1
Example Sentences
The government said it would order the "restoration of the ecological impacts that occur" there.
It is home to more than 50 specialist businesses, focused on classic car restoration and engineering, and is located on the former RAF Bicester.
James said that could change in the future, once restoration and other work is completed.
It is one of the biggest funding offers for oceans work and will mean CoralVita can scale up and accelerate its restoration projects to help preserve the ocean's biodiversity.
Up until the discovery last year during a restoration project, experts believed Turner's earliest exhibited oil was the Fisherman at Sea painting.
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