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Meaning of 'restoration' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Restoration [ n.]
- 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.
- The state of being restored; recovery of health, strength, etc.; as, restoration from sickness.
- That which is restored or renewed.

Meaning of 'restoration' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . restoration [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the state of being restored to its former good condition
Example in sentence:
  • the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house
Meaning (2):
- some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed
Example in sentence:
  • the restoration looked exactly like the original
Meaning (3):
- getting something back again
Example in sentence:
  • upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing

Nearby Words:

res resail resale resalgar resalute resaw rescat rescind rescindable rescinded

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