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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

/ ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən /

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

2

/ ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən /

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 Words From

  • anti·resto·ration adjective
  • nonres·to·ration noun
  • post-Res·to·ration noun
  • pre-Res·to·ration adjective
  • preres·to·ration adjective
  • prores·to·ration adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of restoration1

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

This restoration will repair 16 miles of habitat for threatened salmon and steelhead.

It also allows restorers to learn about and evaluate previous restoration efforts, which may have changed the characteristics of the work.

“The work of the next four years must be the restoration of democracy,” he said.

In 2017, the Constitutional Court of Colombia declared the Atrato River—one of Colombia’s largest rivers—to be a “subject of rights,” with rights to protection, conservation, maintenance, and restoration.

It’s one of more than a dozen lighthouse turned hotel properties in the country, and bookings help fund maintenance and restoration of the island.

In the meantime, we continue to support the restoration of fundamental human rights in Cuba.

And how about the matter at hand, the restoration of diplomatic relations?

But while restoration is important, what these initiatives lack is a master conservation plan.

A historic hilltop village in Sicily is selling homes for $1.25 each in exchange for long-term investment and restoration.

These days cash-strapped Italy is handing out restoration initiatives to just about anyone willing to pay the bill.

The result of the restoration of trade, banking, and credit to earlier and more normal conditions has been steadily apparent.

The restoration of stolen goods was probably dwarfed in his mind by the importance of capturing the stealers.

Surely France must now recognise that he alone could save her; but the second restoration dashed his hopes to the ground.

With the Restoration the Marshal at once accepted the change of government and gave his adhesion to the Bourbons.

Le nombre des Marchaux fut limit et non augment sous la Restoration.

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