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restoration

[ res-tuh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment.
  2. the state or fact of being restored.
  3. a return of something to a former, original, normal, or unimpaired condition.
  4. restitution of something taken away or lost.
  5. something that is restored, as by renovating.
  6. a reconstruction or reproduction of an ancient building, extinct animal, or the like, showing it in its original state.
  7. a putting back into a former position, dignity, etc.
  8. Dentistry.
    1. the work, process, or result of replacing or restoring teeth or parts of teeth.
    2. something that restores or replaces teeth or parts of teeth, as a filling, crown, or denture.
  9. the Restoration,
    1. the reestablishment of the monarchy in England with the return of Charles II in 1660.
    2. the period of the reign of Charles II (1660–85), sometimes extended to include the reign of James II (1685–88).


adjective

  1. (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Restoration:

    Restoration manners.

restoration

1

/ ˌɛəˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of restoring or state of being restored, as to a former or original condition, place, etc
  2. the replacement or giving back of something lost, stolen, etc
  3. something restored, replaced, or reconstructed
  4. a model or representation of an extinct animal, landscape of a former geological age, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Restoration

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/ ˌɛəˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. history
    1. the re-establishment of the monarchy in 1660 or the reign of Charles II (1660–85)
    2. ( as modifier )

      Restoration drama

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Restoration

  1. 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.
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Notes

The Restoration is known as a period of comparative gaiety in England after the severe days of government by the Puritans . Plays, in particular, had been banned by the Puritans; a large number, notably comedies , were produced during the Restoration.
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Other Word Forms

  • t·t·tDz adjective
  • ԴDzr·ٴ·tDz noun
  • Dz-·ٴ·tDz noun
  • -·ٴ·tDz adjective
  • r·ٴ·tDz adjective
  • r·ٴ·tDz adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of restoration1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin ٲܰپō-, stem of ٲܰپō; equivalent to restore + -ation
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Example Sentences

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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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Their original horns, made from wood and lead, had long been missing, but as part of the building's restoration the attraction's facilities manager Ross Morris, a keen woodworker, crafted some new ones.

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The landmark's transformation will continue in May with the removal of the Square's bronze statues for restoration and storage.

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The Bible had a solution for this: the tradition of Jubilee, a 50-year ritual of debt forgiveness, land restoration and the emancipation of slaves and indentured servants.

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He framed his campaign as a restoration to the White House after the election was stolen from him in 2020, and tens of millions of people believed the lie.

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