revival
noun /rɪˈvaɪ.vəl/Definition
C2 [C or U] the process of becoming more active or popular again: Recently, there has been some revival of (interest in) ancient music. An economic/artistic revival is sweeping the country.Restoring and reviving › [C] a performance of a play that has not been seen for a long time: We're staging a revival of a 1950s play.Spectacles and performances › [C] a time when interest in religion starts again in a stronger way than before, or a series of meetings organized to encourage this to happenReligious practices
(Definition of revival noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- balsam noun
- bounce back phrasal verb
- disinter verb
- facelift noun
- lick your wounds idiom
- modernize verb
- pick yourself up off the floor idiom
- re- prefix
- rebirth noun
- rekindle verb
- renaissance noun
- restoration noun
- restore verb
- restorer noun
- resurrection noun
- resuscitation noun
- revamp verb
- revitalize verb
- revive verb
- revivify verb
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