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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 [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
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, 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
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 [rɪˈvaɪvəl] n
[interest] → regain m; [economy, trade] → reprise f
(in fashion, music)regain m d'intérêt, revival m
revival in sth
the revival in classical music → le regain d'intérêt pour la musique classique, le revival de la musique classique
[faith] → renouveau m
[play] → reprise 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 revivalder Dollar verzeichnete wieder einen leichten Aufschwung; an economic revivalein wirtschaftlicher Wiederaufschwung
(Rel) → Erweckung f; revival meetingErweckungsversammlung f
revival [rɪˈvaɪvl] n (of person, business, play) → ripresa; (of faith, religion) → risveglio; (of custom, usage, restoration) → ripristino; (reappearance) → rinascita
revival [rɪˈvaɪvl] n (of person, business, play) → ripresa; (of faith, religion) → risveglio; (of custom, usage, restoration) → ripristino; (reappearance) → rinascita


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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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