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renovation

/ɹɛnəˈveɪʃən/ noun

In Latin: renovātiō Wiktionary

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  1. An act, or the process, of renovating.
    His room was currently under renovation.
  2. A regeneration.

Origin

From Middle English renovacion, renovacyoun, from Middle French renovation and its etymon, Latin renovātiō. By surface analysis, renovate + -ion.

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