revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification
(noun) bringing again into activity and prominence; “the revival of trade”; “a revival of a neglected play by Moliere”; “the Gothic revival in architecture”
revival, revival meeting
(noun) an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
revival (countable and uncountable, plural revivals)
The act of reviving, or the state of being revived
Renewed attention to something, as to letters or literature.
Renewed performance of, or interest in, something, such as drama or literature.
Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.
A Christian religious meeting held to inspire active members of a church body or to gain new converts.
Reanimation from a state of languor or depression; applied to health, a person's spirits, etc.
Renewed pursuit, or cultivation, or flourishing state of something, as of commerce, arts, agriculture.
Renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion.
Restoration of force, validity, or effect; renewal; reinstatement of a legal action.
Revivification, as of a metal.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*viv"al, n. Etym: [From Revive.]
Definition: The act of reviving, or the state of being revived. Specifically: (a) Renewed attention to something, as to letters or literature. (b) Renewed performance of, or interest in, something, as the drama and literature. (c) Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest. (d) Reanimation from a state of langour or depression; -- applied to the health, spirits, and the like. (e) Renewed pursuit, or cultivation, or flourishing state of something, as of commerce, arts, agriculture. (f) Renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion. (g) (Law) Restoration of force, validity, or effect; renewal; as, the revival of a debt barred by limitation; the revival of a revoked will, etc. (h) Revivification, as of a metal. See Revivification, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
