RESTORATION

noun Date: 14th century an act of restoring or the condition of being restored: as, a bringing back to a former position or condition ; reinstatement , restitution , a restoring to an unimpaired or improved condition , the replacing of missing teeth or crowns, something that is restored, 3. capitalized the reestablishing of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II, the period in English history usually held to coincide with the reign of Charles II but sometimes to extend through the reign of James II