restauration

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res·​tau·​ra·​tion

ˌrestəˈrāshən,

-eˌstȯˈr-

archaic variant of restoration

restauration

2 of 2

noun

res·​tau·​ra·​tion

restȯräsyōⁿ

plural -s

: restaurant

also : the purveying of food (as by a restaurant)

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, literally, restoral, restoration, from Middle French

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