the act of improving by renewing and restoring; "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed"
the state of being restored to its former good condition; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"
a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown; "the royal (or crowned) heads of Europe"
being of the rank of a monarch; "of royal ancestry"; "princes of the blood royal"
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch; "the royal party"; "the royal crest"; "by royal decree"; "a royal visit"
established or chartered or authorized by royalty; "the Royal Society"
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"