revival
re·viv·al
noun \ri-ˈvī-vəl\Definition of REVIVAL
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: restoration of force, validity, or effect (as to a contract)
Examples of REVIVAL
- a revival of biographical writing
- a revival in Gothic architecture
- Fashions from the 1970s are enjoying a revival.
- The city is showing signs of revival.
- There are three musical revivals on Broadway this season.
- The opera company is staging a revival of Verdi's Don Carlos.
First Known Use of REVIVAL
1651
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