HyperDic: restoration

English > 7 senses of the word Restoration / restoration:
NOUNtimeRestorationthe reign of Charles II in England
actrestorationthe act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
actrestoration, restitution, return, regaininggetting something back again
staterestoration, renovation, refurbishmentthe state of being restored to its former good condition
artifactrestorationsome artifact that has been restored or reconstructed
artifactrestorationa model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.
actRestorationthe re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660
Restoration / restoration > pronunciation
Soundsreh.sterey'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > Restoration: 7 senses > noun 1, time
MeaningThe reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685 .
Instance ofhistoric period, ageAn era of history having some distinctive feature
Spanishrestauración
English > restoration: 7 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state.
NarrowergentrificationThe restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)
re-establishmentrestoration to a previous state
reclamation, renewal, rehabilitationThe conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
rehabilitationThe restoration of someone to a useful place in society
reinstatementThe act of restoring someone to a previous position
rejuvenationThe act of restoring to a more youthful condition / condition
Broaderrepair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparationThe act of putting something in working order again
Spanishrenovación, restauración
Catalanrenovació
Verbsrestorereturn to life
restorereturn to its original or usable and functioning condition
English > restoration: 7 senses > noun 3, act
Meaninggetting something back again.
Synonymsrestitution, return, regaining
NarrowerclawbackFinding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way
BroaderacquisitionThe act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
Spanishdevolución, recuperación, restauración, restitución
Catalandevolució, restitució
Verbsrestoregive or bring back
English > restoration: 7 senses > noun 4, state
MeaningThe state of being restored to its former good condition.
Synonymsrenovation, refurbishment
Broaderimprovement, meliorationA condition superior to an earlier condition
Spanishrenovación, restauración
Catalanrestauració
Verbsrestorereturn to its original or usable and functioning condition
English > restoration: 7 senses > noun 5, artifact
MeaningSome artifact that has been restored or reconstructed.
Example"the restoration looked exactly like the original"
Broaderartifact, artefactA man-made object taken as a whole
Verbsrestorerestore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn / torn or broken
English > restoration: 7 senses > noun 6, artifact
MeaningA model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc..
Broadermodel, simulationrepresentation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
English > Restoration: 7 senses > noun 7, act
MeaningThe re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660.
Instance ofgroup actionaction taken by a group of people
RegionEnglandA division of the United Kingdom
Verbsrestorebring back into original existence, use, function, or position

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