Restoration (Tremain novel)
WordNet
noun
(1) Getting something back again
"Upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
(2) The act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
(3) The re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660
(4) A model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.
(5) Some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed
"The restoration looked exactly like the original"
(6) The state of being restored to its former good condition
"The inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"
(7) The reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
WiktionaryText
Noun
- the process of bringing an object back to its original state
- The restoration of this painting will take years.
- The restoration of this medieval church involved undoing all the Victorian modifications.
- the return of a former monarchy or monarch to power, usually after having been forced to step down
- The restoration of the House of Stuart took place a few years after the death of Cromwell.