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revival

/reˈvajval/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

revival

  • a reintroduction, renewed popularity, or celebration of a past trend, style, or era

In a sentence

La moda di quest'anno propone un grande revival degli anni novanta.

This year's fashion offers a major revival of the nineties.

Al locale stasera ci sarà una serata revival con musica disco.

At the club tonight there will be a revival night with disco music.

Non amo particolarmente il revival nostalgico di quel periodo storico.

I don't particularly like the nostalgic revival of that historical period.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
revivalmasculine · singular
revivalmasculine · plural
revivalmasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Unadapted English loanword; masculine and invariable in the plural.
  • Commonly used for fashion, musical styles, or retro culture (e.g. revival anni '80).

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