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Definition of restoration noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

      

    restoration

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃn//
     
     
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  1. 1[uncountable, countable] the work of repairing and cleaning an old building, a painting, etc. so that its condition is as good as it originally was The palace is closed for restoration. restoration work
  2. 2[uncountable, countable] restoration of something the act of bringing back a system, a law, etc. that existed previously the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries the restoration of democracy/the monarchy
  3. 3[uncountable] restoration (of something) the act of returning something to its correct place, condition, or owner the restoration of the Elgin marbles to Greece
See restoration in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary