/ Dictionary / Index I instauration: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•stau•ra•tion Pronunciation: (in"stô-rā'shun), [key] — n. renewal; restoration; renovation; repair. an act of instituting something; establishment. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: instauration (Thesaurus) in statu quo* instead Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language