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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.
Notes
Other Word Forms
- t·t·tDz adjective
- ԴDzr·ٴ·tDz noun
- Dz-·ٴ·tDz noun
- -·ٴ·tDz adjective
- r·ٴ·tDz adjective
- r·ٴ·tDz adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of restoration1
Example Sentences
To Young, what matters more than a pristine restoration is how the car showcases its owner’s unique style, reflected in the club’s motto: “Fresh s— only.”
A Spanish operator said power restoration would take up to 10 hours, while Portugal's power firm REN said getting back to full power could take up to a week.
Southern Pacific and three other companies ultimately paid $40 million in compensation for the spill, most of which went to the state to cover the costs of cleanup and restoration.
They began on the platform by offering free car restoration to famous YouTubers such as Mat Armstrong, who has 4.5m followers.
Emily Coulam, from the trust, said the data gathered by the volunteers would help them "develop projects which hope to increase abundance and range of the hairstreak butterflies through habitat creation and restoration".
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