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restoral

[ ri-stawr-uh l, -stohr- ]
/ rɪˈstɔr əl, -ˈstoʊr- /

noun

restoration.

Words nearby restoral

restless cavy, restless legs syndrome, resto, restock, reston, restoral, restoration, restoration comedy, restorationism, restorative, restorative dentistry

Origin of restoral

First recorded in 1605–15; restore + -al2
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Examples from the Web for restoral

  • Her reunion with her father at the end of the romance is almost as moving as her restoral to Chaereas.

    Essays on the Greek Romances|Elizabeth Hazelton Haight

  • Its once illuminated western front is battered and corroded past restoral, and is falling flake by flake.

    How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly