Definitions for restoration
ˌrɛs təˈreɪ ʃənrestora·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. Restorationnoun

   the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

2. restorationnoun

   the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state

3. restitution, return, restoration, regainingnoun

   getting something back again

   "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"

4. renovation, restoration, refurbishmentnoun

   the state of being restored to its former good condition

   "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"

5. restorationnoun

   some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed

   "the restoration looked exactly like the original"

6. restorationnoun

   a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.

7. Restorationnoun

   the re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. restorationnoun

   the process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something

2. restorationnoun

   the return of a former monarchy or monarch to power, usually after having been forced to step down

   The restoration of the House of Stuart took place a few years after the death of Cromwell.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Restorationnoun

   The act of replacing in a former state. This is properly restauration.

   Etymology: from restore; restauration, Fr.

   Hail, royal Albion, hail to thee,
   Thy longing people’s expectation!
   Sent from the gods to set us free
   From bondage and from usurpation:
   Behold the different climes agree,
   Rejoicing in thy restoration. John Dryden, Albion.

   The Athenians, now deprived of the only person that was able to recover their losses, repent of their rashness, and endeavour in vain for his restoration. Jonathan Swift.

   2. Recovery.

   The change is great in this restoration of the man, from a state of spiritual darkness, to a capacity of perceiving divine truth. John Rogers.

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1. restoration

   Restoration is the process of bringing back, repairing, or renovating something to its original or former state or condition. It may also refer to reinstating a previous practice, right, custom, or situation. In a historical or cultural context, it often refers to the preservation of artifacts, works of art, or historic sites.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Restorationnoun

   the act of restoring or bringing back to a former place, station, or condition; the fact of being restored; renewal; reestablishment; as, the restoration of friendship between enemies; the restoration of peace after war

2. Restorationnoun

   the state of being restored; recovery of health, strength, etc.; as, restoration from sickness

3. Restorationnoun

   that which is restored or renewed

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Restoration

   In the Latter Day Saint movement, the Restoration refers to the return of the Priesthood and the Church of Christ to the earth that started the Church. While in some ways the term may refer to the early history of the religion, in other contexts the term will be used in a way to include down to and past the present. Especially in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Restoration is often used as a term to encompass the religious messages of the Church down to the present. The restoration is associated with a number of events occurred that were understood to be necessary to re-establish the early Christian church found in the New Testament, and to prepare the earth for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. In particular, Latter Day Saints believe that angels appeared to Joseph Smith, Jr. and others and bestowed various Priesthood authority to them.

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1. restoration

   Song lyrics by restoration -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by restoration on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Acquisition
   • Artifact
   • Group Action
   • Historic Period
   • Improvement
   • Model
   • Repair

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'restoration' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4498

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'restoration' in Nouns Frequency: #1831

How to pronounce restoration?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say restoration in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of restoration in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of restoration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of restoration in a Sentence

1. Maharashtra Anupam Srivastava:

   The tail of the cyclone is currently passing over Alibag after which wind speeds will drop, once it is cleared our teams will go in to assess the extent of damage and begin restoration.

2. Alfredo Barrera Rubio:

   We know very little about the architectural characteristics of this region, so one of our main objectives, as well as the protection and restoration of cultural heritage, is the study of the architecture of Kulub.

3. Dong Yaohui:

   The Great Wall is a vast heritage site -- over 20,000 kilometers -- hence increasing the difficulty in preservation and restoration, reliance on a very small amount of manpower by the local heritage departments is not enough to guard and protect the site.

4. Thomas Frazer:

   This type of work really matters, corals selected for restoration might, for example, be more resistant to warmer ocean temperatures and bleaching, exhibit skeletal properties that are able to withstand more intense wave energy, or traits that might make them more resistant to disease or other environmental stressors.

5. Jacques Seigne:

   Restoration work requires techniques and financing, of course, but one of the greatest aspects of restoration work is the human element...People have to be trained to know what they are doing and why they are doing it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=restoration
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Restoration
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=restoration
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restoration
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=restoration