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instauration

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in·stau·ra·tion  (nstô-rshn)
n.
1. Renovation; restoration.
2. The institution or establishment of something.

[Latin nstaurti, nstaurtin-, from nstaurtus, past participle of nstaurre, to renew; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

instauration [ˌɪnstɔːˈreɪʃən]
n
Rare restoration or renewal
[from Latin instaurātiō, from instaurāre to renew]
instaurator  n

instauration
Obsolete, the restoration of something to its former condition; renewal or repair. — instaurator, n.
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Noun1.instauration - the act of starting something for the first timeinstauration - the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"
commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
authorship, paternity - the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed"


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