Restless thrush. (Zoöl.) See Grinder, 3.

Syn. — Unquiet; uneasy; disturbed; disquieted; sleepless; agitated; unsettled; roving; wandering.

Rest"less*ly, adv.- Rest"less*ness, n.

Restorable
(Re*stor"a*ble) a. Admitting of being restored; capable of being reclaimed; as, restorable land. Swift.Re*stor"a*ble*ness, n.

Restoral
(Re*stor"al) n. Restoration. [Obs.] Barrow.

Restoration
(Res`to*ra"tion) n. [OE. restauracion, F. restauration, fr. L. restauratio. See Restore.]

1. The act of restoring or bringing back to a former place, station, or condition; the fact of being restored; renewal; reëstablishment; as, the restoration of friendship between enemies; the restoration of peace after war.

Behold the different climes agree,
Rejoicing in thy restoration.
Dryden.

2. The state of being restored; recovery of health, strength, etc.; as, restoration from sickness.

3. That which is restored or renewed.

The restoration(Eng. Hist.), the return of King Charles II. in 1660, and the reëstablishment of monarchy.Universal restoration(Theol.), the final recovery of all men from sin and alienation from God to a state of happiness; universal salvation.

Syn. — Recovery; replacement; renewal; renovation; redintegration; reinstatement; reëstablishment; return; revival; restitution; reparation.

Restorationer
(Res`to*ra"tion*er) n. A Restorationist.

Restorationism
(Res`to*ra"tion*ism) n. The belief or doctrines of the Restorationists.

Restorationist
(Res`to*ra"tion*ist), n. One who believes in a temporary future punishment and a final restoration of all to the favor and presence of God; a Universalist.

Restorative
(Re*stor"a*tive) a. [Cf. F. restoratif.] Of or pertaining to restoration; having power to restore.

Destroys life's enemy,
Hunger, with sweet restorative delight.
Milton.

Restorative
(Re*stor"a*tive), n. Something which serves to restore; especially, a restorative medicine. Arbuthnot.

Restoratively
(Re*stor"a*tive*ly), adv. In a restorative manner.

Restorator
(Res"to*ra`tor) n. A restaurateur.

Restoratory
(Re*stor"a*to*ry) a. Restorative. [R.]

Re-store
(Re-store") v. t. [Pref. re- + store.] To store again; as, the goods taken out were re-stored.

Restore
(Re*store") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Restored (r?-st?rd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Restoring.] [OE. restoren, OF. restorer, F. restaurer, fr. L. restaurare; pref. re- re- + an unused word; cf. Gr. an upright pale or stake, Skr. sthvara fixed, firm. Cf. Restaurant, Store.] To bring back to its former state; to bring back

4. Passed in unquietness; as, the patient has had a restless night.

5. Not affording rest; as, a restless chair. Cowper.


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