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revival [rɪˈvaɪvəl] n
1. the act or an instance of reviving or the state of being revived 2. an instance of returning to life or consciousness; restoration of vigour or vitality 3. a renewed use, acceptance of, or interest in (past customs, styles, etc.) a revival of learning the Gothic revival 4. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a new production of a play that has not been recently performed 5. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a reawakening of faith or renewal of commitment to religion 6. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) an evangelistic meeting or service intended to effect such a reawakening in those present 7. (Law) the re-establishment of legal validity, as of a judgment, contract, etc. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
revival noun 1. resurgence, picking up, improvement, rallying, comeback, upswing, turn for the better There is no chance of a revival in car sales. resurgence decline, falling off, disappearance, extinction, suppression 2. reawakening, restoration, renaissance, renewal, awakening, resurrection, refreshment, quickening, rebirth, resuscitation, revitalization, recrudescence, reanimation, renascence, revivification a revival of nationalism and the rudiments of democracy Translations revival [rɪˈvaɪvəl] N 1. (= bringing back) [of custom, usage] → recuperación f; [of old ideas] → resurgimiento m 2. (= coming back) [of custom, usage] → vuelta f; [of old ideas] → renacimiento m the Revival of Learning (Hist) → el Renacimiento 3. (from illness, faint) → reanimación f 4. (Theat) [of play] → reposición f revival n (= bringing back, of custom, usage) → Wiedererwecken nt, → Wiederauflebenlassen nt; (of old ideas, affair) → Wiederaufnehmen nt, → Wiederaufgreifen nt; (from faint, fatigue) → Wiederbeleben nt, → Wiederbelebung f; (of play) → Wiederaufnahme f; (of law) → Wiederinkrafttreten nt (= coming back, return: of custom, old ideas etc) → Wiederaufleben nt; (from faint, fatigue) → Wiederbelebung f; there has been a revival of interest in … → das Interesse an … ist wieder wach geworden or ist wieder erwacht; the dollar experienced a slight revival → der Dollar verzeichnete wieder einen leichten Aufschwung; an economic revival → ein wirtschaftlicher Wiederaufschwung revival [rɪˈvaɪv/əl] n (of person, business, play) → ripresa; (of faith, religion) → risveglio; (of custom, usage, restoration) → ripristino; (reappearance) → rinascita revival [rɪˈvaɪv/əl] n (of person, business, play) → ripresa; (of faith, religion) → risveglio; (of custom, usage, restoration) → ripristino; (reappearance) → rinascita How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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