renovation, redevelopment, overhaul
(noun) the act of improving by renewing and restoring; “they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property”; “a major overhaul of the healthcare system was proposed”
renovation, restoration, refurbishment
(noun) the state of being restored to its former good condition; “the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
renovation (countable and uncountable, plural renovations)
An act, or the process, of renovating.
(theology) Regeneration.
Source: Wiktionary
Ren`o**va"tion (-v"shn), n. Etym: [L.renovatio: cf. F. rénovation.]
Definition: The act or process of renovating; the state of being renovated or renewed. Thomson. There is something inexpressibly pleasing in the annual renovation of the world. Rabbler.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
