revival

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun The act or an instance of reviving.
• noun The condition of being revived.
• noun A restoration to use, acceptance, activity, or vigor after a period of obscurity or quiescence.
• noun A new presentation of an old play, movie, opera, ballet, or similar production.
• noun A time of reawakened interest in religion.
• noun A meeting or series of meetings for the purpose of reawakening religious faith, often characterized by impassioned preaching and public testimony.
• noun Restoration to validity of something lapsed or set aside, such as a legal claim or status.

from The Century Dictionary.

• noun The act of reviving, or returning to life after actual or apparent death; the act of bringing back to life; also, the state of being so revived or restored: as, the revival of a drowned person; the revival of a person from a swoon.
• noun Restoration to former vigor, activity, or efficiency, after a period of languor, depression, or suspension; quickening; renewal: as, the revival of hope; the revival of one's spirits by good news; a revival of trade.
• noun Restoration to general use, practice, acceptance, or belief; the state of being currently known or received: as, the revival of learning in Europe; the revival of bygone fashions; specifically [capitalized], the Renaissance.
• noun Specifically, an extraordinary awakening in a church or a community of interest in and care for matters relating to personal religion.
• noun The representation of something past; specifically, in theatrical art, the reproduction of a play which has not been presented for a considerable time.
• noun In chem., same as revivification.
• noun The reinstatement of an action or a suit after it has become abated, as, for instance, by the death of a party, when it may be revived by substituting the personal representative, if the cause of action has not abated.
• noun That which is recalled to life, or to present existence or appearance.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

• noun Renewed attention to something, as to letters or literature.
• noun Renewed performance of, or interest in, something, as the drama and literature.
• noun Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.
• noun Reanimation from a state of langour or depression; -- applied to the health, spirits, and the like.
• noun Renewed pursuit, or cultivation, or flourishing state of something, as of commerce, arts, agriculture.
• noun Renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion.
• noun (Law) Restoration of force, validity, or effect; renewal
• noun Revivification, as of a metal. See revivification, 2.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

• noun The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.
• noun Renewed attention to something, as to letters or literature.
• noun Renewed performance of, or interest in, something, as the drama and literature.
• noun Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.
• noun Reanimation from a state of langour or depression; -- applied to the health, spirits, and the like.
• noun Renewed pursuit, or cultivation, or flourishing state of something, as of commerce, arts, agriculture.
• noun Renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion.
• noun Restoration of force, validity, or effect; renewal; as, the revival of a debt barred by limitation; the revival of a revoked will, etc.
• noun Revivification, as of a metal.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

• noun bringing again into activity and prominence
• noun an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion