单词 | repristination |
释义 | repristinationn. The action of repristinating something or the fact of being repristinated; restoration; renewal; revival. Also: an instance of any of these. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [noun] > restoration to sound, proper, or normal state reparation1389 restaurationa1393 redressing1426 repaira1500 instaurationa1603 recovery1669 working over1695 repristination1753 restoration1765 reconditioning1800 1753 tr. G. Cattaneo Source, Strength & True Spirit of Laws ii. i. 88 All things..constantly subsist, or be capable of Repristination [Fr. ou qui puisse se repristiner], in case the Weakness or Defect of the Matter does not exactly answer the intention of the supreme Creator. 1838 N. Wiseman Ess. (1853) II. 32 That same ‘Reformation’ signifying a repristination of primitive Christianity. 1868 R. Browning Ring & Bk. I. i. 2 But his work ended, once the thing [is] a ring, Oh, there's repristination! 1927 R. A. Taylor Leonardo Florentine iii. ii. 307 The radiant repristination of her morning light. 1960 H. Kraemer World Cultures & World Relig. v. 112 A movement of repristination, of re-enacting the Arabia of the 7th century. 1997 Guardian 12 Apr. (Weekend Suppl.) 7/2 Our image is in urgent need of repristination. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1753 |
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