instauration

noun in·stau·ra·tion \ˌin-ˌstȯ-ˈrā-shən, ˌin(t)-stə-\

Definition of INSTAURATION

: restoration after decay, lapse, or dilapidation

: an act of instituting or establishing something

Latin instauration-, instauratio, from instaurare to renew, restore — more at store

First Known Use: circa 1603

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