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