restoration : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: restoration	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for restoration
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Restoration n the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685 the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing" Synonym(s): restitution, return, restoration, regaining the state of being restored to its former good condition; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house" Synonym(s): renovation, restoration, refurbishment some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; "the restoration looked exactly like the original" a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc. the re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Restoration \Res`tora"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[89]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[89]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[89]stablishment; return; revival; restitution; reparation.