renaissance
pronunciation
How to pronounce renaissance in British English:
UK [rɪˈneɪsns]
How to pronounce renaissance in American English:
US [ˈrenəsɑːns]
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- Noun:
- 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
- the revival of learning and culture
Word Origin
- renaissance
- renaissance: see native
- Renaissance (n.)
- "great period of revival of classical-based art and learning in Europe that began in the fourteenth century," 1840, from French renaissance des lettres, from Old French renaissance, literally "rebirth," usually in a spiritual sense, from renastre "grow anew" (of plants), "be reborn" (Modern French renaître), from Vulgar Latin *renascere, from Latin renasci "be born again, rise again, reappear, be renewed," from re- "again" (see re-) + nasci "be born" (Old Latin gnasci; see genus). An earlier term for it was revival of learning (1785). In general usage, with a lower-case r-, "a revival" of anything that has long been in decay or disuse (especially of learning, literature, art), it is attested from 1872. Renaissance man is first recorded 1906.
Example
- 1. A spokesman for renaissance did not return a call .
- 2. Two things lie behind latin america 's renaissance .
- 3. In europe at least , international train travel is enjoying a renaissance .
- 4. They have enjoyed a remarkable renaissance .
- 5. The new medieval and renaissance galleries are a joy .