Restoration

Noun

1. The process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something.

   "foreskin restoration"

2. The result of such a process, such as a dental restoration (a dental prosthesis)<!--often {{glossary|elliptically}} called a restoration or prosthesis-->.

   "These restorations were especially impressive and were reported in a leading prosthodontics journal."

3. The return of a former monarchy or monarch to power, usually after having been forced to step down.

   "The restoration of the House of Stuart took place a few years after the death of Cromwell."

4. The return of a socioeconomic formation in the role of the dominant mode of production.

   "The restoration of capitalism in Russia gave rise to unemployment."

5. The receiving of a sinner to divine favor.