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The act of remonstrating; remonstrance. [R.] Todd.

The act of remunerating.

act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; as, the reparation of a bridge or of a highway; -- in this sense, repair is oftener used. Arbuthnot.

Relief from toil or suffering: rest. [Obs.] Till the day Appear of respiration to the just And vengeance to the wicked. Milton.

Of or pertaining to respiration; as, respirational difficulties.

Restoration. [Obs.] Cower.

station, or condition; the fact of being restored; renewal; reëstablishment; as, the restoration of friendship between enemies; the restoration of peace after war. Behold the different climes agree, Rejoicing in thy restoration. Dryden.

A Restorationist.

The belief or doctrines of the Restorationists.

One who believes in a temporary future punishment and a final restoration of all to the favor and presence of God; a Universalist.

ting; especially, the act of reflecting light or heat, or reëchoing sound; as, the reverberation of rays from a mirror; the reverberation of rays from a mirror; the reverberation of voices; the reverberation of heat or flame in a furnace.

The act of strengthening. [Obs.] Coles.

A falling of dew. [R.]

Consecration. [Obs.]

The act of saturating, or the state of being saturating; complete penetration or impregnation.

Admiration of one's self.

The quality or state of being self-centered.

The act of separating, or the state of being separated, or separate. Specifically:

The state of being separated or set aside; separation; retirement; seclusion from society. Since Henry Monmouth first began to reign, . . . This loathsome sequestration have I had. Shak.

Condition of being serrate; formation in the shape of a saw.