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revival Definition

re·vival (ri vī′vəl)

noun

a reviving or being revived; specif.,

  1. a bringing or coming back into use, attention, or being, after a decline
  2. a new or return presentation of a play, film, etc. some time after it has first been presented
  3. restoration to vigor or activity
  4. a returning to life or consciousness
  5. a stirring up of religious faith by fervid evangelistic preaching at public meetings
  6. ☆ such a meeting or a series of such meetings with public confession of sins and professions of renewed faith
  7. Law renewal of validity, as of a judgment or contract

revival Synonyms

revival

n.

  1. The act of reviving

    renewal, renascence, renaissance, refreshment, arousal, awakening, rebirth, return, reversion, resurrection, enkindling, restoration, resumption, invigoration, vivification, resuscitation, reawakening, improvement, freshening, recovery, cheering, consolation.

  2. That which is revived

    life of a past era, ancient customs, former success, forgotten masterpiece, dated work, old movie, old play.

  3. An evangelical service

    meeting, service, revival service, evangelistic meeting, preaching, tent meeting, camp meeting; see also ceremony 2.

revival Law Definition

n

A reinstitution of a former will or deed that had been revoked by virtue of a later document. Of course, that later document must be destroyed or cancelled. Although some jurisdictions automatically recognize the earlier will upon the cancellation of the later one, most jurisdictions require its republication or some other affirmation.
revival Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • fortune: Another Lancashire side with a famous past recently returned to the league - what are your feelings on Accrington Stanley's revival of fortunes?
  • 1970s: With the rockabilly revival of the 1970s, tiny European reissue labels scoured the United States for master tapes.
  • Christianity: Conclusion Unless there is a revival of Biblical Christianity in the West resulting in new public moral restraints, the prognosis is not good.
  • interest: Lately, there has been a revival of interest in sundials.
  • tradition: Today, we are witnessing a revival of shamanic tradition.
  • religion: If and when this happens we may confidently expect a true revival of religion in the Protestant world.

Converse of object

  • spark: The hit also sparked a revival in Jimmy C Newman ' s own career.
  • herald: Q Surely the huge success of the BBC's Blue Planet series could herald a revival?
  • undergo: In recent years, the Cornish language has undergone a revival.
  • enjoy: Snap enjoyed a small revival earlier in the year with the release of their 2003 remix of ' Do You See The Light ' .
  • inspire: English is now the premier world language but miraculously its closest neighbor Welsh prospers and inspires revivals in all other Celtic languages.
  • witness: Today, we are witnessing a revival of shamanic tradition.

Preposition: in

  • fortune: Shannon is credited with leading a revival in fortunes for the restaurant brands, resulting in a substantial increase in shareholder value.

Adjective modifier

  • Gothic: Royal Courts of Justice England's last great Gothic revival building The Royal Courts of Justice are the UK's main civil courts.
  • evangelical: There is little or no possibility of a second evangelical revival sweeping the country.
  • 80's: We're going through an 80's revival at the moment.
  • occult: The leading figures of the occult revival and many pioneers of artistic modernism fit this pattern.
  • religious: In the 19th Century, Bala became the focal point of the religious revival in North Wales.
  • Gaelic: He was deeply interested in the Gaelic revival and in 1911 went to the United States to lecture on the subject.

Noun used with modifier

  • folk: Landing in Greenwich Village NY, the urban folk revival was still in full swing.
revival Quotes

If†Americans do not succeed in engineering an economic revival, we can look forward to being remembered as, of all the nations that have prospered and declined, the one that has done so in the highest state of self-awareness.

—Lardner,James