restoration Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
  2. noun the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
  3. noun getting something back again
    regaining; return; restitution.
    • upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing
  4. noun the state of being restored to its former good condition
    renovation; refurbishment.
    • the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house
  5. noun some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed
    • the restoration looked exactly like the original
  6. noun a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.
  7. noun the re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660

WordNet

Res`to*ra"tion noun
Etymology
OE. restauracion, F. restauration, fr. L. restauratio. See Restore.
Definitions
  1. The act of restoring or bringing back to a former place, station, or condition; the fact of being restored; renewal; reëstablishment; 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. Syn. -- Recovery; replacement; renewal; renovation; redintegration; reinstatement; reëstablishment; return; revival; restitution; reparation.

Webster 1913