2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Restoration  \Res`to*ra"tion\  (r?s`t?*r?"sh?n),  n.  [OE. 
  restauracion,  F.  restauration,  fr  L.  restauratio.  See 
  {Restore}.] 
  1.  The  act  of  restoring  or  bringing  back  to  a  former  place 
  station,  or  condition;  the  fact  of  being  restored; 
  renewal;  re["e]stablishment;  as  the  restoration  of 
  friendship  between  enemies;  the  restoration  of  peace  after 
  war. 
 
  Behold  the  different  climes  agree,  Rejoicing  in  thy 
  restoration.  --Dryden. 
 
  2.  The  state  of  being  restored;  recovery  of  health,  strength, 
  etc.;  as  restoration  from  sickness. 
 
  3.  That  which  is  restored  or  renewed. 
 
  {The  restoration}  (Eng.  Hist.),  the  return  of  King  Charles 
  II  in  1660,  and  the  re["e]stablishment  of  monarchy. 
 
  {Universal  restoration}  (Theol.),  the  final  recovery  of  all 
  men  from  sin  and  alienation  from  God  to  a  state  of 
  happiness;  universal  salvation. 
 
  Syn:  Recovery;  replacement;  renewal;  renovation; 
  redintegration;  reinstatement;  re["e]stablishment; 
  return;  revival;  restitution;  reparation. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  Restoration 
  n  1:  the  reign  of  Charles  II  in  England;  1660-1685  [syn:  {Restoration}] 
  2:  the  act  of  restoring  something  or  someone  to  a  satisfactory 
  state 
  3:  getting  something  back  again  "upon  the  restitution  of  the 
  book  to  its  rightful  owner  the  child  was  given  a  tongue 
  lashing"  [syn:  {restitution},  {return},  {regaining}] 
  4:  the  state  of  being  restored  to  its  former  good  condition; 
  "the  inn  was  a  renovation  of  a  Colonial  house"  [syn:  {renovation}] 
  5:  the  re-establishment  of  the  British  monarchy  in  1660  [syn:  {Restoration}] 

browse words by letter
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
or search   thesauri dictionary search words