renaissance

ren·ais·sance  (rn-säns, -zäns, rn-säns, -zäns, r-nsns)

n.

1. A rebirth or revival.

2. Renaissance

a. The humanistic revival of classical art, architecture, literature, and learning that originated in Italy in the 14th century and later spread throughout Europe.

b. The period of this revival, roughly the 14th through the 16th century, marking the transition from medieval to modern times.

3. often Renaissance

a. A revival of intellectual or artistic achievement and vigor: the Celtic Renaissance.

b. The period of such a revival.

adj. Renaissance

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Renaissance or its artistic and intellectual works and styles.

2. Of or being the style of architecture and decoration, based on classical models, that originated in Italy in the 15th century and continued throughout Europe up to the end of the 16th century.

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[French, from Old French, from renaistre, to be born again, from Vulgar Latin *renscere, from Latin rensc : re-, re- + nsc, to be born; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

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renaissance

Noun

a renewal of interest or creativity in an area: a complete renaissance in maze building [French]

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Renaissance

Noun

the Renaissance the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries

Adjective

of or from the Renaissance

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Renaissance - the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries Renascence High Renaissance - the artistic style of early 16th century painting in Florence and Rome; characterized by technical mastery and heroic composition and humanistic content history - the aggregate of past events; "a critical time in the school's history" quattrocento - the 15th century in Italian art and literature Italian Renaissance - the early period when Italy was the center of the Renaissance
	2.	Renaissance - the revival of learning and culture rebirth, Renascence resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revival, revivification - bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"

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renaissance or renascence

noun rebirth, revival, restoration, renewal, awakening, resurrection, regeneration, resurgence, reappearance, new dawn, re-emergence, reawakening, new birth

Translations

Renaissance [rɪˈneɪsɔ̃ns] n the Renaissance → el Renacimiento

Renaissance [rɪˈneɪsɑ̃ns] n the Renaissance → la Renaissance

Renaissance [rɪˈneɪsɑ̃ːs] n the Renaissance → die Renaissance

Renaissance [rəˈneɪsəns] n the Renaissance → il Rinascimento