REVIVAL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Bringing again into activity and prominence

Example:

the Gothic revival in architecture

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("revival" is a kind of...):

advance; betterment; improvement (a change for the better; progress in development)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "revival"):

rebirth; Renaissance; Renascence (the revival of learning and culture)

regeneration (the activity of spiritual or physical renewal)

resurrection (a revival from inactivity and disuse)

resuscitation (the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness)

Derivation:

revive (restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state)

revive (be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength)

Meaning:

An evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion

Synonyms:

revival; revival meeting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("revival" is a kind of...):

mass meeting; rally (a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm)