Main Entry:

in·stau·ra·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌin-ˌstȯ-ˈrā-shən, ˌin(t)-stə-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin instauration-, instauratio, from instaurare to renew, restore — more at store

Date:

circa 1603

1 : restoration after decay, lapse, or dilapidation 2 : an act of instituting or establishing something