Definition of REVIVAL

revival

Meanings

Plural: revivals

Noun

  • bringing again into activity and prominence
    • "the revival of trade"
    • "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"
    • "the Gothic revival in architecture"
  • an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion
  • 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.
  • Renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion.
  • Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.
  • 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.
  • Revivification, as of a metal.

Origin / Etymology

From revive + -al.

Scrabble Score: 13

revival is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
revival is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
revival is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

revival is a valid Words With Friends word