1. The act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
   "The restoration of the ancient building preserved its historical significance"
    
2. The state of being restored to its former good condition
   "the inn was a restoration of a Colonial house";
   - renovation, refurbishment, refurb [informal]
    
3. Getting something back again
   "The restoration of the stolen artwork brought relief to the museum";
   - restitution, return, regaining
    
4. Some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed
   "the restoration looked exactly like the original"
    
5. A model that represents the landscape of a former geological age, or that represents an extinct animal, etc.
   "The museum's restoration of the Tyrannosaurus rex drew large crowds"

1. The re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660
    
2. The reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

Derived forms: restorations

Type of: acquisition, age, artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer], fix, fixing, group action, historic period, improvement, melioration, mend, mending, model, repair, reparation [archaic], simulation

Encyclopedia: Restoration, or the Diamond Cross