revival

noun re·viv·al \ ri-ˈvī-vəl \

Definition of revival

1 :an act or instance of reviving :the state of being revived: such as

a :renewed attention to or interest in something

b :a new presentation or publication of something old

c (1) :a period of renewed religious interest

(2) :an often highly emotional evangelistic meeting or series of meetings

2 :restoration of force, validity, or effect (as to a contract)

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Examples of revival in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples of revival from the Web

The revival of Indian religion was crucial because Handsome Lake’s vision had revealed that Christianity was not intended for Indians.

— Longreads, "America’s First Addiction Epidemic," 29 Aug. 2017
While in San Diego earlier this summer at Comic-Con, Hart took a few minutes out of her busy promotional schedule for her revival of Watcher in the Woods, set to air Oct. 21, to discuss her beloved Alabama football.

— elizabeth lowder, AL.com, "Becoming an Alabama fan: Melissa Joan Hart explains it all," 22 Aug. 2017
However, in recent years, it's begun to experience something of a revival, and was ranked the 76th most popular baby name for girls in 2016 by the Social Security Administration (SSA).

— caroline hallemann, Town & Country, "12 Old-Fashioned Girl Names That Are Ready for a Comeback," 21 Aug. 2017
But organizers of the latest effort to reopen Balboa Park’s historic but moribund Starlight Bowl believe a revival finally could be near.

— james hebert, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Starlight Bowl may see new life yet," 20 Aug. 2017
Chad Bayuk is having a career revival at Grundy County Speedway.

— tony baranek, Daily Southtown, "Chad Bayuk back on top of the street stock pack at Grundy County," 5 Aug. 2017
Conservatives have opposed the idea as leaving too much of the law in place, but as the options for consensus continue to dwindle, the Cassidy plans could see a revival.

— russell berman, The Atlantic, "Republicans Reject Another Obamacare Repeal Plan," 26 July 2017
The premium partly reflects a nascent revival in OOCL’s fortunes: revenues increased by 6.4% in the first quarter compared with a year earlier (see chart).

— The Economist, "The other handoverAn illustrious Hong Kong container firm sells to China," 15 July 2017
Failing to rise to the standard set by the shows that followed the original L Word will ensure the revival’s failure.

— vanityfair.com, "How the L Word Revival Can Atone for the Sins of The L Word," 12 July 2017

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First Known Use of revival

1651

revival Synonyms

Synonyms

reanimation, rebirth, regeneration, rejuvenation, rejuvenescence, renewal, resurgence, resurrection, resuscitation, revitalization, revivification

Related Words

renaissance, renascence; reinvention; reactivation; rally, recovery, recuperation; restoral, restoration

Near Antonyms

death, expiration, extinction

REVIVAL Defined for English Language Learners

revival

noun

Definition of revival for English Language Learners

: a period in which something becomes popular again after a long period of time
: the growth of something or an increase in the activity of something after a long period of no growth or activity
: the showing of a play, a movie, etc., to the public usually many years after it was last shown : a new production of an old show

REVIVAL Defined for Kids

revival

noun re·viv·al \ ri-ˈvī-vəl \

Definition of revival for Students

1 :a return of interest in

a revival of jazz music

2 :a new production of an older play or movie

3 :a return of strength or importance

a revival of business

4 :a meeting or series of meetings led by a preacher to stir up religious feelings or to make converts

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revival

noun re·vi·val \ ri-ˈvī-vəl \

legal Definition of revival

:an act or instance of reviving

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