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restoration

[ res-tuh-rey-shuh n ]
/ ˌrɛs təˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun

adjective

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

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RELATED WORDS

recovery, revival, renewal, reclamation, rehabilitation, renovation, rebuilding, refurbishment, repair, reconstruction, repatriation, reinstatement, rejuvenation, alteration, reformation, cure, healing, return, reparation, recuperation

Nearby words

  1. resto,
  2. restock,
  3. reston,
  4. reston, james barrett,
  5. restoral,
  6. restoration comedy,
  7. restorationism,
  8. restorative,
  9. restorative dentistry,
  10. restorative justice

Origin of restoration

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin restaurātiōn- (stem of restaurātiō), equivalent to Latin restaurāt(us) (past participle of restaurāre to restore; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
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British Dictionary definitions for restoration

restoration

/ (ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən) /

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

/ (ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən) /

noun

British 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
Word Origin and History for restoration

restoration

n.

late 14c., "a means of healing or restoring health; renewing of something lost," from Old French restoration (Modern French restauration) and directly from Late Latin restorationem (nominative restoratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin restaurare (see restore).

Mid-15c. as "the repairing of a building;" c.1500 as "a restoring to a former state." With a capital R-, in reference to the reestablishment of the English monarchy under Charles II in 1660, from 1718. As a period in English theater, attested from 1898. In French history, it refers to 1814. An earlier word in this sense was restauration (late 14c.), from French.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for restoration

restoration

[ rĕs′tə-rā′shən ]

n.

Any of various dental fittings, such as an inlay, crown, bridge, or denture, that restore or replace lost tooth structure, teeth, or oral tissues.
A substance used to restore the missing portion of a tooth.
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Culture definitions for restoration

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.

Note

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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