n.
Pronunciation: ˌ in- ˌ sto ̇ - ' r ā -sh ə n, ˌ in(t)-st ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin instauration-, instauratio, from instaurare to renew, restore ― more at STORE
Date: circa 1603
1 : restoration after decay, lapse, or dilapidation
2 : an act of instituting or establishing something