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res·to·ra·tion
(rĕs′tə-rā′shən)n.
1.
a. An act of restoring: damage too great for restoration.
b. An instance of restoring or of being restored: Restoration of the sculpture was expensive.
c. The state of being restored.
2. Something, such as a renovated building, that has been restored.
3. Restoration
a. The return of a constitutional monarchy to Great Britain in 1660 under Charles II.
b. The period between the crowning of Charles II and the Revolution of 1688.
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restoration
(ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən)n
1. the act of restoring or state of being restored, as to a former or original condition, place, etc
2. the replacement or giving back of something lost, stolen, etc
3. something restored, replaced, or reconstructed
4. a model or representation of an extinct animal, landscape of a former geological age, etc
Restoration
(ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən)n
1. (Historical Terms) history
a. the re-establishment of the monarchy in 1660 or the reign of Charles II (1660–85)
b. (as modifier): Restoration drama.
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) history
a. the re-establishment of the monarchy in 1660 or the reign of Charles II (1660–85)
b. (as modifier): Restoration drama.
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res•to•ra•tion
(ˌrɛs təˈreɪ ʃən)n.
1. the act of restoring.
2. the state of being restored.
3. a return of something to an original or unimpaired condition.
4. restitution of something taken away or lost.
5. something restored, as by renovating.
6. a reconstruction or reproduction, as of an extinct form, showing it in the original state.
7.
a. the work or process of replacing or restoring teeth or parts of teeth.
b. something that restores or replaces teeth, as a denture or filling.
8. the Restoration,
a. the reestablishment of the monarchy in England with the return of Charles II in 1660.
b. the period of the reign of Charles II (1660–85), sometimes including the reign of James II (1685–88).
[1350–1400; < Late Latin restaurātiō < Latin restaurāre to restore]
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Restoration
1660 The return of the Stuart dynasty after the Commonwealth. Also refers to the social and artistic fashions introduced during the period 1660–1714.
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| Noun | 1. |  Restoration - the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685 |
| 2. | restoration - the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state re-establishment - restoration to a previous state; "regular exercise resulted in the re-establishment of his endurance" fixing, repair, mend, mending, reparation, fix, fixture - the act of putting something in working order again gentrification - the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents) reclamation, renewal, rehabilitation - the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation rehabilitation - the restoration of someone to a useful place in society reinstatement - the act of restoring someone to a previous position; "we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel" rejuvenation - the act of restoring to a more youthful condition | |
| 3. | restoration - getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing" acquisition - the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another" clawback - finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way; "the Treasury will find some clawback for the extra benefits members received" | |
| 4. | restoration - the state of being restored to its former good condition; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house" melioration, improvement - a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement" | |
| 5. | restoration - some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; "the restoration looked exactly like the original" | |
| 6. | restoration - a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc. simulation, model - representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) | |
| 7. | Restoration - the re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660 England - a division of the United Kingdom |
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restoration
noun
1. reinstatement, return, revival, restitution, re-establishment, reinstallation, replacement the restoration of diplomatic relations
reinstatement overthrow, abolition
reinstatement overthrow, abolition
2. repair, recovery, reconstruction, renewal, rehabilitation, refurbishing, refreshment, renovation, rejuvenation, revitalization I specialized in the restoration of old houses.
repair scrapping, wrecking, demolition
repair scrapping, wrecking, demolition
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
restoration
nounThe act of making new or as if new again:
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Translations
تَرْميم، تَصْليح
rekonstrukce
restaurering
palauttaminenrestaurointi
restaurationrenouvèlement
restaurálás
viîgerî
obnova
restorasyon yenileme
restoration
[ˌrestəˈreɪʃən] N1. [of money, possession] → devolución f, restitución f (frm)
2. [of relations, links, order] → restablecimiento m; [of confidence] → devolución f; [of monarchy, democracy] → restauración f
3. [of building, painting, antique] → restauración f
4. (Brit) (Hist) the Restoration → la Restauración (época que comienza con la restauración de Carlos II en el trono británico)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Restoration
[ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən] n (in Britain) the Restoration → la Restauration anglaiserestoration
[ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən] n
[monument, building] → restauration f; [painting, parchment] → restauration f
(re-establishment) [law, order, democracy, monarchy, links, relations] → restauration
(= giving back) [property] → restitution f
modif [project, work] → de restauration
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
restoration
n
(= return) → Rückgabe f (→ to an +acc); (of property) → Rückerstattung f, → Rückgabe f (→ to an +acc); (of confidence, order, calm, peace) → Wiederherstellung f; (to office) → Wiedereinsetzung f (→ to in +acc)
the Restoration (Hist) → die Restauration
(of monument, work of art) → Restaurierung f
(Comput) (of window, file, default etc) → Wiederherstellung f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
restoration
[ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃ/ən] na. (repair, of building, monument) → restauro
b. (return, of land, property) → restituzione f, riconsegna; (reintroduction, of law and order) → ripristino; (of confidence) → ristabilimento (History) the Restoration → la Restaurazione
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
restore
(rəˈstoː) verb1. to repair (a building, a painting, a piece of furniture etc) so that it looks as it used to or ought to.
2. to bring back to a normal or healthy state. The patient was soon restored to health.
3. to bring or give back. to restore law and order; The police restored the stolen cars to their owners.
4. to bring or put (a person) back to a position, rank etc he once had. He was asked to resign but was later restored to his former job as manager.
ˌrestoˈration (restə-) nounThe building was closed for restoration(s).
reˈstorer noun a person or thing that restores. a furniture-restorer.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
res·to·ra·tion
n. restauración, restitución, restablecimiento, acción de restituir algo a su estado original.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
restoration
n (dent, surg) restauración fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.