Definitions for revival
rɪˈvaɪ vəlre·vival

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

1. revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification(noun)

   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 meeting(noun)

   an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. revival(Noun)

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

2. revival(Noun)

   Renewed attention to something, as to letters or literature.

3. revival(Noun)

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

4. revival(Noun)

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

5. revival(Noun)

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

6. revival(Noun)

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

7. revival(Noun)

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

   the revival of hot pants

8. revival(Noun)

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

9. revival(Noun)

   Revivification, as of a metal.

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

1. Revival(noun)

   the act of reviving, or the state of being revived

   Etymology: [From Revive.]

2. Revival(noun)

   renewed attention to something, as to letters or literature

   Etymology: [From Revive.]

3. Revival(noun)

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

   Etymology: [From Revive.]

4. Revival(noun)

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

   Etymology: [From Revive.]

5. Revival(noun)

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

   Etymology: [From Revive.]

6. Revival(noun)

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

   Etymology: [From Revive.]

7. Revival(noun)

   renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion

   Etymology: [From Revive.]

8. Revival(noun)

   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. Revival(noun)

   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.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

How to pronounce revival?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say revival in sign language?

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. Mark Camp:

   It would be great to see [ a revival ] happen, cornwall now is relying on tourism for a lot of its income. So it would be great to see the mining come back.

2. Gary Shilling:

   We have had a revival in housing because rates have declined.

3. Evangelist Franklin Graham on Wednesday:

   I feel that we going to have to meet our political obligations as Christians and make our voice known if America is to be preserved with the type of Christian heritage which has given us the liberties we now enjoy, for unless America turns back to God, repents of its sin, and experiences a spiritual revival, we will fail as a nation.

4. Peter Harbison:

   Protectionism is making a revival as some of the powerful national airlines exert strong pressure on their governments, have Open Skies reached their limits?

5. Tim Webb:

   What is happening is a global revival for tasty, interesting beers.

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