renaissance
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
renaissance
/ˈrɛnəˌsɑːns/
Brit
/rɪˈneɪsn̩s/
noun
renaissance
/ˈrɛnəˌsɑːns/
Brit
/rɪˈneɪsn̩s/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of RENAISSANCE
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the Renaissance
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the period of European history between the 14th and 17th centuries when there was a new interest in science and in ancient art and literature especially in Italy
— often used as Renaissance before another noun
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a book on the Renaissance
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a Renaissance scholar/painter
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Renaissance art
2
[singular]
a
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a situation or period of time when there is a new interest in something that has not been popular in a long time
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The magazine began when the country was undergoing a culinary renaissance. [=rebirth]
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The city has experienced a renaissance [=renewal, revival] of interest in historic preservation.
b
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a period of new growth or activity
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the city's economic renaissance [=revival, rebirth]
