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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Example Sentences

“Restoration video” turns out to be a well-established genre with, I would guess, hundreds of dedicated channels, each with thousands, even hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

From Los Angeles Times

He pointed to his recent support for the Lake Tahoe Restoration Re-authorization Act alongside Democrats in Congress as a proud — and bipartisan — accomplishment.

From Los Angeles Times

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act made it easier for workers to sue after discovering they were being discriminated through pay.

From BBC

Also standing by the river was Karuna Greenberg, restoration director of the nonprofit Salmon River Restoration Council.

From Los Angeles Times

The actress continued with the National Theatre for another two years including a performance as Mrs Sullen in the Restoration comedy The Beaux' Stratagem in Los Angeles.

From BBC

Related Words

• reconstruction
• recovery
• refurbishment
• rehabilitation
• reinstatement
• renewal
• renovation
• repatriation
• revival