Restoration

Word RESTORATION
Character 11
Hyphenation res to ra tion
Pronunciations /ɹɛstəˈɹeɪʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Restoration"

What do we mean by restoration?

An act of restoring. noun

An instance of restoring or of being restored. noun

The state of being restored. noun

Something, such as a renovated building, that has been restored. noun

The return of a constitutional monarchy to Great Britain in 1660 under Charles II. noun

The period between the crowning of Charles II and the Revolution of 1688. noun

The act of restoring. noun

Renewal; revival; reëstablishment: as, the restoration of friendship between enemies; the restoration of peace after war; the restoration of a declining commerce. noun

In architecture and art, the repair of injuries suffered. noun

A plan or design of an ancient building, etc., showing it in its original state: as, the restoration of a picture; the restoration of a cathedral. noun

The state of being restored; recovery; renewal of health and soundness; recovery from a lapse or any bad state: as, restoration from sickness. noun

In theology: noun

The recovery of a sinner to the divine favor. noun

The doctrine of the final recovery of all men from sin and alienation from God to a state of blessedness; universal salvation: a form of Universalism. noun

That which is restored. noun

In milit. service, repayment for private losses incurred by persons in service, such as horses killed or arms destroyed. noun

In paleontology, the putting together in their proper places of the bones or other remains of an extinct animal; also, the more or less ideal representation of the external form and aspect of such an animal, as inferred from its known remains. See cuts under Dinotherium, Iguanodon, and Labyrinthodon. noun

In musical notation, the act, process, or result of canceling a chromatic sign, whether ♯ b, or ♯ and thus bringing a degree of the staff or a note on it back to its original signification. noun

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

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

The receiving of a sinner to divine favor.

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The word "restoration" in example sentences

He has also set as a goal what he calls the restoration of God to a central place in American government and culture. ❋ Unknown (2006)

A group campaigning for what it describes as the restoration of law and order in South Africa placed its hopes on Monday in the rightwing Boeremag organisation that claimed responsibility for the recent spate of bomb attacks in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. ❋ Unknown (2002)

"Ah, ah!" said he, in evident terror, "that is what you call a restoration!" ❋ Alexandre Dumas P��re (1836)

I'm afraid a disturbing recent trend in French 'restoration' techniques has reared its ugly head once again. ❋ Unknown (2005)

He referred to the restoration of power to the plant's six reactors and of full functionality of the cooling systems at reactor units five and six, which he said "are no longer of immediate concern." ❋ Flemming Emil Hansen (2011)

A stream of mailed flyers, emails and more pertaining to hearing loss and restoration is very commonplace and yes, I sometimes, and inwardly sometimes reluctantly read about the latest in hearing technological miracles which supposedly grace our lives today. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Real transparency will be of paramount importance if true restoration is to be effected. ❋ Jerry Cope (2010)

“(Bertram Chapman Mayo, the founder of Beachwood) had a vision that he wanted middle-class families to enjoy a kind of luxury that he had enjoyed as a kid,” said Erik Weber, 28, a lifelong resident who recently started up the Beachwood Historical Alliance to spread knowledge about the history of the borough and enhance interest in restoration of historical buildings. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The latest Roubini estimate for solvency restoration is $3.6 trillion. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Now that the restoration is complete and the film will begin circulating, Ms. Schulberg (who collaborated with the filmmaker and sound designer Josh Waletzky on the project) has come to terms with the suppression of her father's work — whether it was by Hollywood or the gov ernment, which was advancing the Marshall Plan. ❋ Steve Dollar (2010)

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