Added 9 October 2026
restoration
/ɹɛstəˈɹeɪʃən/ noun
In Latin: reductiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about restoration at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something.
foreskin restoration
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The result of such a process, such as a dental restoration (a dental prosthesis).
These restorations were especially impressive and were reported in a leading prosthodontics journal.
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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.
Origin
From Middle English restoracion, altered from restauracion (from Latin restaurātiō) by partly deriving from restoren + -acion. By surface analysis, restore + -ation.
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