REVI'VAL, n. [from revive.] 1. Return, recall or recovery to life from death or apparent death; as the revival of a drowned person.2. Return or recall to activity from a state of languor; as the revival of spirits.3. Recall, return or recovery from a state of neglect, oblivion, obscurity or depression; as the revival of letters or learning.4. Renewed and more active attention to religion; an awakening of men to their spiritual concerns.
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