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revival (n.)

1650s, "act of reviving;" 1660s, "the bringing of an old play back to the stage," from revive + -al (2). First in sense "general religious awakening in a community" by Cotton Mather, 1702; revivalist is first attested 1812.

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Definitions of revival from WordNet

revival (n.)
bringing again into activity and prominence;
a revival of a neglected play by Moliere
the Gothic revival in architecture
the revival of trade
Synonyms: resurgence / revitalization / revitalisation / revivification
revival (n.)
an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion;
Synonyms: revival meeting
From wordnet.princeton.edu