restoration

noun5

1. •
   The process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something.

   • The restoration of this painting will take years.
   • The restoration of this medieval church involved undoing all the Victorian modifications.
2. •
   The result of such a process, such as a dental restoration (a dental prosthesis).

   • These restorations were especially impressive and were reported in a leading prosthodontics journal.
3. •
   The return of a former monarchy or monarch to power, usually after having been forced to step down.

   • The restoration of the House of Stuart took place a few years after the death of Cromwell.
   • The restoration of the Kingdom of Spain took place immediately after the death of Franco.
4. •
   The return of a socioeconomic formation in the role of the dominant mode of production.

   • The restoration of capitalism in Russia gave rise to unemployment.
   • The restoration of capitalism in Eastern Europe made way for improvement in human rights.
5. •
   The receiving of a sinner to divine favor.