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revival

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re·viv·al  (r-vvl)
n.
1.
a. The act or an instance of reviving.
b. The condition of being revived.
2. A restoration to use, acceptance, activity, or vigor after a period of obscurity or quiescence.
3. A new presentation of an old play, movie, opera, ballet, or similar vehicle.
4.
a. A time of reawakened interest in religion.
b. A meeting or series of meetings for the purpose of reawakening religious faith, often characterized by impassioned preaching and public testimony.
5. Law Renewal of validity or effect, as of a contract or judicial decision.

revival
Noun
1. a reviving or being revived
2. a reawakening of religious faith
3. a new production of a play that has not been recently performed
4. a renewed use or interest in: there has been an Art Deco revival
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.revival - bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"
Renaissance, Renascence, rebirth - the revival of learning and culture
regeneration - the activity of spiritual or physical renewal
resurrection - a revival from inactivity and disuse; "it produced a resurrection of hope"
resuscitation - the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness; "although he was apparently drowned, resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration"
betterment, improvement, advance - a change for the better; progress in development
2.revivalrevival - an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion
mass meeting, rally - a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm

revival
noun 1. resurgence, << OPPOSITE decline
Translations
Spanish revival [rɪˈvaɪvəl] n (= recovery) → reanimación f;
(POL) → resurgimiento; [of interest] → renacimiento;
(THEAT) → reestreno; [of faith] → despertar m

French revival [rɪˈvaɪvəl] nreprise f (= recovery); rétablissement m [of faith]; renouveau m
German revival [rɪˈvaɪvəl] n (recovery) → Aufschwung m;
(of interest, faith) → Wiederaufleben nt;
(Theat) → Wiederaufnahme f

Italian revival [rɪˈvaɪvəl] nripresa; ristabilimento; [of faith] → risveglio

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In addition to the labor troubles, and the discontent of the farmers and of the remnant of the middle class, a religious revival had blazed up.
She was horrified to think how near she had come to being guilty herself; she had been saved in the nick of time by a revival in the colored Methodist Church, a fortnight before, at which time and place she "got religion.
They found themselves in the midst of a revival of the drama.
 
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