Definitions for revival
rɪˈvaɪ vəlre·vival

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivificationnoun

   bringing again into activity and prominence

   "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"

2. revival, revival meetingnoun

   an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. revivalnoun

   The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.

2. revivalnoun

   Renewed attention to something, as to letters or literature.

3. revivalnoun

   Renewed performance of, or interest in, something, as the drama and literature.

4. revivalnoun

   Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.

5. revivalnoun

   Reanimation from a state of langour or depression; -- applied to the health, spirits, and the like.

6. revivalnoun

   Renewed pursuit, or cultivation, or flourishing state of something, as of commerce, arts, agriculture.

7. revivalnoun

   Renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion.

   the revival of hot pants

8. revivalnoun

   Restoration of force, validity, or effect; renewal; as, the revival of a debt barred by limitation; the revival of a revoked will, etc.

9. revivalnoun

   Revivification, as of a metal.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Revivalnoun

   the act of reviving, or the state of being revived

   Etymology: [From Revive.]

2. Revivalnoun

   renewed attention to something, as to letters or literature

   Etymology: [From Revive.]

3. Revivalnoun

   renewed performance of, or interest in, something, as the drama and literature

   Etymology: [From Revive.]

4. Revivalnoun

   renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest

   Etymology: [From Revive.]

5. Revivalnoun

   reanimation from a state of langour or depression; -- applied to the health, spirits, and the like

   Etymology: [From Revive.]

6. Revivalnoun

   renewed pursuit, or cultivation, or flourishing state of something, as of commerce, arts, agriculture

   Etymology: [From Revive.]

7. Revivalnoun

   renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion

   Etymology: [From Revive.]

8. Revivalnoun

   restoration of force, validity, or effect; renewal; as, the revival of a debt barred by limitation; the revival of a revoked will, etc

   Etymology: [From Revive.]

9. Revivalnoun

   revivification, as of a metal. See Revivification, 2

   Etymology: [From Revive.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Revival

   A revival is a restaging of a stage production after its original run has closed. New material may be added. A filmed version is said to be an adaptation and requires writing of a screenplay.

The Roycroft Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. revival

   Religion with a vaudeville attachment.

Matched Categories

1. • Improvement
   • Rally

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'revival' in Nouns Frequency: #2624

How to pronounce revival?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of revival in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of revival in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of revival in a Sentence

1. Kevin Gillespie:

   Gunshow is brash and masculine and over the top. And it doesn't care whether you like it in many ways. And it's kind of obnoxious, and it's very much me, revival is much more gracious. It's your grandmother's home, and she's going to do anything she can to make you happy and get you fed.

2. Modern African Art Giles Peppiatt:

   The market for modern and contemporary African art is extremely strong, there has been a huge revival of interest in Nigerian art and modern African art across the board.

3. Bobby Jindal:

   These are a group of Christian men and women very interested in spiritual revival, very interested in prayer.

4. Vimlendu Jha:

   After the lockdown, we'll see new stimulus packages and revival plans for the economy, and my biggest fear is that the environment will be the first casualty.

5. Mark Galeotti:

   If Poroshenko starts to make a serious revival, then this may change, but I think they are well aware of the risks of a backlash to electoral meddling, they have little reason to upset the apple cart right now.

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