revival
/ɹɪˈvaɪ̯vəl/ noun B2- The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.
- Reanimation from a state of languor or depression; applied to health, a person's spirits, etc.
- Renewed interest, performance, cultivation, or flourishing state of something, as of culture, commerce, agriculture. · post-punk revival
- Renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion. · the revival of hot pants
- Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.
- A Christian religious meeting held to inspire active members of a church body or to gain new converts.
- Restoration of force, validity, or effect; renewal; reinstatement of a legal action. · the revival of a debt barred by limitation· the revival of a revoked will
- Revivification, as of a metal.
Plural revivals
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They contained no actual complaint, nor was there any revival of past occurrences, or any communication of present suffering.
Naturally, this rich linguistic heritage provided a remarkable tool for the celebrated writers of the Irish literary revival.
Prominent examples of such triumphs include the revival of the California condor and the Arabian oryx, both of which were pulled from the precipice of absolute eradication.
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