revival

noun

re·​viv·​al ri-ˈvī-vəl 

1

: an act or instance of reviving : the state of being revived: such as

a

: renewed attention to or interest in something

b

: a new presentation or publication of something old

c(1)

: a period of renewed religious interest

(2)

: an often highly emotional evangelistic meeting or series of meetings

2

: restoration of force, validity, or effect (as to a contract)

Synonyms

• reanimation
• rebirth
• regeneration
• rejuvenation
• rejuvenescence
• renewal
• resurgence
• resurrection
• resuscitation
• revitalization
• revivification

Examples of revival in a Sentence

a revival of biographical writing

a revival in Gothic architecture

Fashions from the 1970s are enjoying a revival.

The city is showing signs of revival.

There are three musical revivals on Broadway this season.

The opera company is staging a revival of Verdi's Don Carlos.

Recent Examples on the Web

Under his leadership, LCT, which is known for its large-scale revivals of musicals and ambitious new plays and has a Broadway theater, in addition to Off-Broadway spaces, has won Tony Awards for its revivals of The King and I and South Pacific and the plays Oslo and The Coast of Utopia. —Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024

The revival, which was first announced in January, begins previews on Sept. 28 and will officially open to the public on Oct. 20. —Anna Tingley, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024

Additionally, prioritizing the revival of manufacturing within the U.S. while ensuring military components are exclusively produced domestically can stimulate job growth and reduce dependency on foreign imports, ultimately benefiting ordinary Arizonans. —Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024

To guest star on the revival was already a big deal, but to play the daughter of the iconic Bebe Glazer (Harriet Sansom Harris), Frasier Crane’s agent and evil incarnate, was a dream come true. —Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing revival

• revival meeting

Kids Definition

revival

noun

re·​viv·​al ri-ˈvī-vəl 

1

: a reviving of interest (as in art, literature, or religion)

2

: a new presentation or publication (as of a book, play, or movie)

3

: a new growth or increase

a revival of business

4

: a meeting or series of meetings conducted by a preacher to arouse religious emotions or to make converts

Legal Definition

revival

noun

re·​vi·​val ri-ˈvī-vəl 

: an act or instance of reviving